Adams emphasized the need for more federal funding to assist with the city's migrant crisis, which has led to budget cuts in various city agencies.
Adams expressed his disapproval of FEMA's allocation of funds, stating that New York City did not receive sufficient funding despite receiving a large number of migrants.
Adams met with Congressional leaders and officials from the Biden administration, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams visited Washington D.C. to discuss the city's migrant crisis and his plans for public safety and economic development.
New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, recently embarked on a trip to Washington D.C. to discuss the city's growing migrant crisis and his plans for public safety and economic development. The visit saw Adams meeting with Congressional leaders and officials from the Biden administration, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
During his discussions, Adams emphasized the need for more federal funding to assist with the city's migrant crisis, which has led to budget cuts in various city agencies, including the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and the New York Police Department (NYPD). The mayor's administration reported that approximately 3,600 migrants arrived in New York City in the past week, further straining the city's resources.
Adams also expressed his disapproval of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) allocation of funds. He stated that New York City, despite receiving a large number of migrants, did not receive sufficient funding. He proposed the possibility of FEMA taking a more active role in addressing the crisis.
The mayor's visit to Washington D.C. was initially planned to include meetings with Democratic congressional leaders and the director of FEMA. However, a last-minute addition saw Adams meeting with members of the Biden administration. This visit comes after Adams previously left Washington to handle an FBI inquiry into his campaign.
Despite the ongoing negotiations on legislation to address the influx of migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border, an agreement has yet to be reached. Adams is working with other cities to address the issue and believes that President Biden should take action to fix the broken border.
Adams was initially expected to meet with Democratic congressional leaders and the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but the meeting with members of the Biden administration was added last-minute.
This visit comes after Adams previously left Washington to handle an FBI inquiry into his campaign.
He met with congressional leaders and Biden administration officials, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
He also expressed disapproval of FEMA's allocation of funds, stating that New York City received a large number of migrants but did not receive sufficient funding.
Negotiations on legislation to address the influx of migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border have not led to an agreement.
