Mayor Eric Adams’ billion-dollar migrant problem is in reality an at least $3 billion fiscal nightmare.
“Although the number of asylum-seekers arriving from the border has slowed in recent weeks after a change in U.S. policy, that policy is now under a Federal judge’s order to end on Dec. 21st, suggesting much is unknown about what these trends portend for the coming months and years,” wrote Lander.
“It is also highly unlikely that, even if the inflow of migrants were to diminish considerably in the coming months, the need for services for those already in the DHS and HERRC shelters would drop to zero at the turn of the fiscal year,” he said, referring to the city’s 58 emergency hotels and ‘mega-shelters’ currently under contract to house over 21,000 migrants.
“Therefore, barring a strategic plan at the federal, state and city level, the Comptroller’s Office will assume a continued expense of $1 billion. It is quite possible this amount will be even higher in FY 2024 if the population continues to grow.”
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