With Congress sharply divided on immigration, some are turning their attention to Albany where Democrats control the executive chamber and Legislature.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.New York state lawmakers have no immediate plans to return to Albany to tackle legislation related to the ongoing influx of migrants arriving in New York City, despite facing repeated calls to act from activists, city officials and some lawmakers.at the Capitol as the city continues to struggle to find shelter for newcomers arriving in the five boroughs, including many asylum-seekers.
“When people say the state needs to do more, I say: We're paying for these large-scale sites,” Hochul told reporters last week. “We're also paying 29% of all the other housing costs. Plus, we're spending $200 million this far and rising on the National Guard. So people shouldn't take for granted.” Among their recommendations are for Albany lawmakers to tap into the more than $13 billion the Hochul administration has set aside for “economic uncertainties” — money that, in theory, is available in the event of a recession or some other sort of economic downturn, though state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has“The economic uncertainties fund is essentially a source of emergency funding that … has been underutilized by the executive, and it just makes perfect sense that right now would be the...
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