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New York's budget is a disaster and it's only getting worse. They spent like Covid stimulus would never end, and didn't expect the migrant surge to ever reach
by nostromo 3y ago
New York's budget is a disaster and it's only getting worse. They spent like Covid stimulus would never end, and didn't expect the migrant surge to ever reach their doorstep. Open libraries on Sundays does seem like a reasonable thing to cut. I wouldn't be surprised to see additional cuts or closures in the coming months.
- ziftface 3y agoIn what way has a migrant surge affected the budget?
- shortrounddev2 3y agoSpitballing, but I think they provided shelter for a lot of them. No idea if that would significantly impact NYC's budget
- nostromo 3y agoNYC is housing migrants in hotel rooms that it pays for. https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20230926176/housing-migrants-in-nyc-hotels-will-cost-14-billion-through-2026 https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20230926176/hou... Some hotels are charging the city $300 a night. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-09/nyc-migrants-how-nyc-is-finding-housing-and-what-it-costs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-09/nyc-migra... A billion here, a billion there... pretty soon you're talking real money.
- gosub100 3y agoWonder why they don't include AirBnB in that? Oh, yeah, I forgot, they're totally not a hotel, right?
- nostromo 3y agoAirBNB is all but banned in NYC. So the hotels are full of migrants, not tourists, and there are few other options, which further hurts the local economy.
- woodruffw 3y agoTourism numbers are rapidly approaching pre-pandemic highs[1], with the main inertia being Asian tourism, not a lack of hotel availability. The city really shouldn't be attempting to house migrants in midtown Manhattan, but doing so isn't actually appearing to hurt tourism numbers. [1]: https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/09/05/tourists-china-hotel-rates/ https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/09/05/tourists-china-hotel-rate...
- lapphi 3y agoWhy does it cost so much? Seems strange that the city is unable to negotiate better rates if these hotels are struggling
- DamnYuppie 3y agoAny quick googling will return numerous stories about this. Here is one that estimates it at $5,000,000 a day that NYC is spending. https://nypost.com/2023/03/03/bidens-migrant-mess-costing-new-york-city-5-million-a-day/ https://nypost.com/2023/03/03/bidens-migrant-mess-costing-ne...
- barretts 3y agoNYC has a "right to housing" law that requires the government to provide a roof for anyone who needs it, including migrants. With the recent influx of migrants this is causing unforeseen spending that will total $5bn in 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/nyregion/adams-nyc-migrants-cost.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/nyregion/adams-nyc-migran...
- couchand 3y ago> NYC has a "right to housing" law Not a law, a consent decree, and Adams just suspended it.