More than 223,000 immigrants have flowed into New York City since the asylum crisis first erupted, and Albany's total population has now doubled.
According to the latest U.S. Census data, the staggering number of arriving asylum seekers now accounts for about half of Staten Island's population (490,687) and about 15% of Manhattan's resident population (1.6 million). corresponds to
“Over the past two years, our team has worked hard to provide compassionate care to a population twice the size of Albany and save taxpayers billions of dollars,” Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement Monday. We have accomplished our mission,'' he said, referring to the latest figures.
Of the tens of thousands of immigrants who have flooded into the Big Apple since April 2022, more than 58,000 are still being cared for on taxpayer dime, according to the latest numbers from City Hall.
More than 600 new asylum seekers arrived in Gotham in the week ending November 10, according to statistics, and were housed in one of 210 city-run shelters across the five boroughs. Ta.
That's down from the roughly 4,000 new immigrants entering the city on a weekly basis in January.
Still, city data shows that even though the number of new arrivals has fallen significantly in recent months, the total population in shelters has not declined as significantly.
Meanwhile, Hizzoner also emphasized that Big Apple officials have helped pass more than 84,000 applications for immigrant work authorization and temporary protected status.
He also boasted that the current immigrant population in the city's custody has been decreasing for 19 consecutive weeks.
“The city also purchased more than 47,000 tickets to help immigrants reach their desired destinations and help reduce long-term costs for New York City taxpayers,” he said. .
