Hochul at odds with Adams on politically volatile issue.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Mayor Eric Adams wants the suburbs to be a relief valve for New York City’s migrant crisis.
“Politically, it’s just so volatile if we don’t show some changes,” said Assemblymember Pat Fahy, an Albany-area Democrat. A Hochul spokesperson called the mayor’s comments unfortunate and pointed to the $1.5 billion provided to the city for migrant relief. Still, the governor’s lack of action to supersede the county orders through an emergency declaration has disappointed some advocates, who have sided with the mayor.
Rockland County Executive Ed Day, a Republican, is already fighting in court to block migrants from coming from New York City to his suburban county. | Seth Wenig/AP Photo Adams has also been rebuffed by the White House for a federal emergency order, typically used for natural disasters like hurricanes or floods.
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