Mayor Eric Adams slams Texas governor as migrants bused in to NYC
"New Yorkers are stepping up to fix it — that's our city's values," Adams added. "But we need the federal government’s help — money, technical assistance and more."Representatives for Abbott couldn't immediately be reached for comment, but the governor said in a statement on the program Friday that New York City, in addition to Washington, D.C., "is the ideal destination" for migrants.
He said they "can receive the abundance of city services and housing that Mayor Eric Adams has boasted about within the sanctuary city."
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