NYC Council faces criticism over handling of migrant crisis

NYC Mayor Eric Adams criticized City Council members for their lack of support in tackling the surging asylum seeker crisis and accused some of having a "total disrespect" for his administration officials. He called on local officials to step up and show unity as the city has been forced to shoulder the burden on its own due to the lack of FEMA funding. The city is currently sheltering more than 41,000 migrants in its shelters, and Adams urged Council members to look for additional space to house migrants in their districts. He also implored city and state elected officials to raise the Big Apple's migrant plight with Washington, DC.