A spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams called on D.C. for help while blasting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Friday, August 5, 2022 10:35PMTexas has dispatched dozens of buses with thousands of migrants to Washington, D.C., since April anD NYC will now also be a drop-off location. Sonia Rincon has the story.A bus full of migrants arrived in New York City from Texas on Friday morning -- in what could be the first of many.
Abbott has dispatched dozens of buses with thousands of migrants to Washington, D.C., since April. He said NYC will now also be a drop-off location. Adams said he is optimistic that help is coming. The city's Department of Homeless Services, which legally cannot turn anyone away who wants shelter, has been struggling to meet the demand.
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