Gothamist – The City Council excoriated Mayor Eric Adams’ response to the city’s ongoing migrant crisis on Wednesday amid mounting concerns over the growing number of arrivals.

“Now that we are over a year into the situation, we must be building the long-term infrastructure needed to help recent arrivals succeed,” said Councilmember Shahana Hanif, who represents the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens and Park Slope, during a budget hearing on immigration and youth services on Wednesday. “It has been embarrassing to read in recent headlines that the administration is scrambling to find viable options. This is not where we should be today [Read More].”