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In what way has a migrant surge affected the budget?

shortrounddev2 3y ago
Spitballing, but I think they provided shelter for a lot of them. No idea if that would significantly impact NYC's budget
nostromo 3y ago
NYC 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 ago
  Wonder why they don't include AirBnB in that? Oh, yeah, I forgot, they're totally not a hotel, right?
  - nostromo 3y ago
    AirBNB 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 ago
      Tourism 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 ago
  Why does it cost so much? Seems strange that the city is unable to negotiate better rates if these hotels are struggling
DamnYuppie 3y ago
Any 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 ago
NYC 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.

Spitballing, but I think they provided shelter for a lot of them. No idea if that would significantly impact NYC's budget

nostromo 3y ago

NYC 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 ago
Wonder why they don't include AirBnB in that? Oh, yeah, I forgot, they're totally not a hotel, right?
- nostromo 3y ago
  AirBNB 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 ago
    Tourism 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 ago
Why does it cost so much? Seems strange that the city is unable to negotiate better rates if these hotels are struggling

DamnYuppie 3y ago

Any 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 ago

NYC 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.