"New Yorkers are already carrying most of the asylum seekers. It is wrong to ask them to do more. It has put the city in a precarious situation. Today we are asking the state to increase its commitment to 50% of our cost," Adams said when testifying before a joint legislative budget hearing in Albany.
"I think there's a realization that New York City and New York state is going to have to address this issue and we're saying it should not be all on the backs of New York City residents," Adams said.
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