Gothamist – The withholding of more granular and precise information comes amid scrutiny over the reporting and accuracy of the city’s data on migrants. It also raises questions over how Mayor Eric Adams has managed the crisis, which is being overseen by at least three city agencies.

City Councilmember Shahana Hanif, who chairs the council’s immigration committee, also attested to the change in the updates.

“As this crisis has continued, we have received less and less information from the mayor,” Hanif said in a statement. “We know hundreds of city employees are working round the clock to serve asylum seekers, but we can’t help unless we know what’s going on [Read More].