New York, NY—Today, Mayor Eric Adams said at the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) Conference in Washington, D.C., “the city is being destroyed by the migrant crisis, and none of my folks came to Washington, D.C. to fight for the resources, that’s going to undermine every agency in our city.

New York, NY—Today, Mayor Adams called on the Biden administration to expedite work authorizations and extend humanitarian parole to asylum seekers, who are currently facing massive delays and backlogs in moving forward their cases at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), as well as challenges finding attorneys to navigate our complex legal system.

Albany, NY—Yesterday, the New York State Senate voted to accept the nomination of the Honorable Rowan Wilson as New York’s next Chief Justice. Wilson was nominated by Governor Hochul last Monday, weeks after the Democrat-led State Senate rejected her first nominee, Hector LaSalle.

New York—On Thursday, April 13 the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), immigrant parents and students, educators and advocates rallied and held a press conference on the steps of Tweed Courthouse to demand that New York City create more equitable access to public schools for immigrant youth and families through two critical education programs, and rejected the Mayor’s proposed 3% cuts to the Department of Education (DOE) budget.

New York, NY—Yesterday, the New York City Council released their response to Mayor Adams’ preliminary budget for fiscal year 2024. 

Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition:

“The New York City Council’s response to the Mayor’s preliminary budget is an important rebuke of the Mayor’s austerity measures and a first step in ensuring the vitality and wellbeing of all of New York City’s communities.

New York, NY—Today, news broke that the Adams administration is ordering some city agencies to slash their budgets by an additional 4% on top of cuts implemented last year. Budget Director Jacques Jiha wrote in a letter to agency heads that these cuts, known as Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEGs), would be part of the Mayor’s executive budget to come out later this spring.

New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the City intends to move enforcement of street vending regulations responsibilities from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) on April 1, 2023. 

Theodore A. Moore, Vice President of Policy & Programs, New York Immigration Coalition:

“The diversity and dedication of New York City's immigrant street vendors are part of what makes New York City so unique.

New York, NY—Today, the New York State Senate and Assembly released their respective One House budgets with historic investments for immigrant New Yorkers. With the final budget dude in two weeks, we will work with our legislative partners to ensure that our communities’ priorities are realized.

New York, NY—Yesterday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the City will open two new Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers (HERRC), which will house asylum seekers who had been previously staying at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal HERRC. The two locations, one in Midtown Manhattan and one in Bushwick, Brooklyn, will be congregate settings with a capacity for 1,200 single adult men.

New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams released “The Road Forward: Blueprint to Address New York City’s Response to the Asylum Seeker Crisis,” an overview of his administration’s plan for handling the next phase of the city’s response to the 50,000 asylum seekers who have arrived in NYC since last spring.