New York City to reduce police numbers, slash budgets due to billions spent on migrant crisis
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced deep cuts Thursday that would affect policing and education as the city struggles to deal with the costly migrant crisis.
"For months, we have warned New Yorkers about the challenging fiscal situation our city faces," Adams said in a statement. "To balance the budget as the law requires, every city agency dug into their own budget to find savings, with minimal disruption to services. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
"And while we pulled it off this time, make no mistake: Migrant costs are going up, tax revenue growth is slowing and COVID stimulus funding is drying up." He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.
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