From the New York Post: New York City has likely surpassed $5 billion in spending on services for migrants — including nearly $2 billion alone on housing the scores of new arrivals flooding into the Big Apple, according to city data.
The eye-popping figures, listed on the city’s online asylum-seeker funding tracker, shows the city overall spent $4.88 billion combined through fiscal years 2023 and ‘24. Based on the rate of spending, the city likely exceeded more than $112 million since the start of the new fiscal year beginning July 1, or will soon, cracking $5 billion.
Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has even projected the cost could double, hitting $10 billion over the three year period ending June 30, 2025.
Below is a breakdown on where the money was spent:
- $1.98 billion on housing and rent.
- About $2 billion on services and supplies.
- Nearly $500 million on food and medical costs.
- Another $500 million on IT, administrative and other costs.
The report notes that the city has spent almost as much on illegal aliens over the past two years as the entire budget for the NYPD, which is $5.75 billion.
Speaking of the NYPD, it has cost their department at least $21 million alone just to keep up with the extra security and crime issues the illegal aliens have caused.
Many hotels in the city are no longer open to the public, as taxpayer money is being spent by the city to pay for all the rooms, where illegal aliens live for free.
The city is currently caring for more than 63,900 migrants through 210 sites in the shelter system, the report states.
$5 billion wasted on illegals in NYC alone.
1 out of 5 hotel rooms is occupied by an illegal.
That means less tourism revenue for NYC and less funds available to take care of legal residents.
How does @NYCMayor think this is in any way sustainable? pic.twitter.com/85Au9Dip4g
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) August 14, 2024
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