"New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to spend another $1.2 billion in this year's budget proposal on migrants arriving in the Big Apple. Mamdani's budget plan notes that the number of asylum seekers under the city's care has nearly halved from 68,660 at its peak in January 2024 to 30,813 last month. Follow live updates on Mayor Zohran Mamdani's socialist agenda and the latest in NYC politics"
""As of February 2026, there is only one remaining emergency shelter site being operated outside of the DHS system, exclusively serving single adults," Mamdani's budget plan notes. The city spent a massive $3.75 billion on migrants in the fiscal year 2024 budget at the crisis's height, and $8.11 billion between the 2023 and 2025 fiscal years. The city estimates it will spend around $1.47 billion in the 2026 fiscal year, tipping the total over $10 billion over the last half-decade."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposes adding $1.2 billion to the current New York City budget for migrant services. The number of asylum seekers under city care declined from 68,660 at the January 2024 peak to 30,813 most recently. As of February 2026 only one emergency shelter site operates outside the Department of Homeless Services system, serving single adults. The city spent $3.75 billion on migrants in fiscal year 2024 and $8.11 billion across fiscal years 2023–2025. The city estimates about $1.47 billion for fiscal year 2026, pushing five-year migrant-related spending past $10 billion.
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