Quote:Mayor Eric Adams issued a warning on Saturday that New York City agencies will be forced to reduce their budgets by as much as 15% due to the escalating expenses associated with Biden’s migrant crisis.

All city departments have been instructed to make a 5% budget reduction by November. This reduction will translate to a substantial financial adjustment amounting to several billion dollars from the portion of the budget funded by the city, which is part of Adams’ $107 billion expenditure plan.

However, Adams cautioned that if the city does not receive adequate financial support from the Biden administration or Albany in the early months of the upcoming year, there may be an additional 5% reduction required in both January and April.

“Since the large influx of asylum seekers to our city began last spring, we have warned New Yorkers that every city service could be impacted by this crisis if we did not get the support we needed,” Adams said in a statement.

“Coupling the costs of a national crisis that has fallen onto New York City with COVID funding that is running out and reduced revenue growth, our city’s financial future may be at risk if we do not act,” he added.

Adams also warned of layoffs in the aftermath of the budget cuts.

“There’s no scenario of a 5% cut at every agency without layoffs,” said one source. “It will mean dirtier streets and crime could go up.”

Adams’ announcement caught many of the city’s politicians by surprise.

“Oh my God! I don’t think any agency could take a 5% cut. It would be detrimental to quality of life — no question,” said Councilwoman Gale Brewer (D-Manhattan), who is on the finance committee.

“We’re talking about programs that support essential workers, social workers, housing, health care. I don’t know if you could do it without layoffs.”

Councilman David Carr (R-Staten Island) said the mayor’s action “demonstrates in real time” how difficult it is to keep the city financially solve while maintaining its status as a so-called “sanctuary city.”

Adams recently decried the transmigration tactics of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as ‘destroying’ New York City.

On “The View” on Friday, co-host Ana Navarro gave a defense of Adams’ “Not in My Back Yard” sentiment.

“They need to be resettled elsewhere,” Navarra said.

The View tapes live in New York City.

Fox News’ immigration correspondent Bill Melugin provided context for New York City’s objection to migrants being bused to the city.

From an awareness perspective, TX busing migrants to sanctuary cities has been incredibly effective.
None of these cities expressed concern about the border prior. Now?

NYC Mayor says city will be “destroyed”
Chicago begging for federal help.
MA activating National Guard
LA threatening to sue Gov. Abbott

All while the White House claims their policies are “stopping the flow”, despite the fact that their own numbers show that is false. Wait until CBP releases the August numbers. They are going to be the highest of 2023.

“From an awareness perspective, TX busing migrants to sanctuary cities has been incredibly effective,” Melugin said. “None of these cities expressed concern about the border prior. Now? NYC Mayor says city will be ‘destroyed.’ Chicago begging for federal help. MA activating National Guard. LA threatening to sue Gov. Abbott. All while the White House claims their policies are ‘stopping the flow’, despite the fact that their own numbers show that is false. Wait until CBP releases the August numbers. They are going to be the highest of 2023.”

Climate expert Kyle Hunter replied, “The Marxist Democrats and other political elites do not have to live under the laws and policies they enact. From climate change policies to illegal immigration to gun laws and Covid-19, they’re unaffected by their own lunacy, until now.”

Ensuring that America’s insulated elites are impacted by their destructive policies would go a long way to reforming the nation’s broken political system.

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Police budget cut in NYC as illegal immigrant crisis forces women, children to sleep in tents

Quote:On Saturday, city officials announced that the New York Police Department's budget would be cut, with that money re-allocated to solving the migrant crisis.

The move comes as New York City continues to deal with rampant crime and an unprecedented influx of illegal immigrants, many of whom, including women and children, may soon be forced out of shelters and into tents on the street.

Budget Director Jacques Jiha revealed in a memo over the weekend explaining that Mayor Eric Adams, who recently said the migrant crisis could "destroy" the city, will soon "issue a directive to implement an overtime reduction initiative for our city's four uniformed agencies."

These include the NYPD, the fire department, the corrections department, and the department of sanitation, all of whom provide vital services to the city and its residents.

Jiha also asked the agencies to "track overtime spending and their progress in meeting the reduction target," and submit monthly reports to the city.

The head of the Police Benevolent Association, Patrick Hendry, slammed the move as out of touch with reality.

"It is going to be impossible for the NYPD to significantly reduce overtime unless it fixes its staffing crisis," he said. "We are still thousands of cops short, and we're struggling to drive crime back to pre-2020 levels without adequate personnel."

As the Daily Mail reports, New York City is currently spending close to $10 million per day dealing with the surge of migrants, with no end to the crisis in sight.

The massive cuts to the budgets of essential city services will only cover two-thirds of the projected costs.

As more migrants arrive, shelters and other facilities have reached their breaking point. During an interview with PIX11 on Sunday, Adams said that those who had been given priority for indoor sleeping areas could lose that privilege.

"We're going to have to eventually move women and children into congregant settings," he said, adding that, "some migrants might have to move into outside tents."

"This is not an academic exercise, this is not a utopia," Adams continued. "New York City cannot manage 10,000 people a month with no end in sight. That can't happen, and that is going to undermine this entire city."

Sue Gov Abbott for what? These moronic libtards all wanted to be sanctuary cities and states. Own it. Desantis and Abbott need to keep sending the illegals to these places. Bankrupt them, make their crime go up. Let the holier than thou leftist fools who believe they are so smart be the ones to figure it out

(09-12-2023 09:23 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  Sue Gov Abbott for what? These moronic libtards all wanted to be sanctuary cities and states. Own it. Desantis and Abbott need to keep sending the illegals to these places. Bankrupt them, make their crime go up. Let the holier than thou leftist fools who believe they are so smart be the ones to figure it out

Agree 100%. Make them put their money where their sanctimonious mouth is.

They cannot suffer enough

(09-12-2023 10:10 AM)shere khan Wrote:  They cannot suffer enough

I hope they all end up eating rats from the sewers.

Why don't they believe in helping people?