> On average, the city is paying $256 each day to house each migrant family, officials said last month, compared to the $136 to $188 per day it pays to provide

> On average, the city is paying $256 each day to house each migrant family, officials said last month, compared to the $136 to $188 per day it pays to provide shelter for other homeless New Yorkers. This doesn't really seem that exorbitant to me? They are trying to rent out any accommodation they can find on very short notice, it's not surprising they have to pay more than it costs to run their own shelters. On top of that, $256 is just an average hotel price in NYC. It sounds like they're paying average prices for below-average hotels in some cases, which sucks, but this isn't nearly as scandalous as I was expecting. And I don't think any of the rates in the article can really be considered "premium" in NYC. Edit: It's $256 per migrant family, is that $136-188 figure for individuals? If so $256 starts to look like a bargain.