"NYC Mayor Adams Urges Budget Cuts and Hiring Freeze in Response to Migrant Crisis"

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has called for steep budget cuts of 15 percent across city agencies to address the growing costs of the migrant crisis, which has seen over 100,000 migrants arrive since last year. The cuts will be implemented in three stages, with agencies required to trim 5 percent of their spending by November, another 5 percent in January, and a third round in April. Adams stated that the cuts will not involve layoffs but will include a hiring freeze. He emphasized that the impact on city services should be limited. The mayor attributed the need for cuts to inaction from Washington and Albany and called for more aid from the federal and state governments. The projected cost of the migrant crisis is expected to reach $12 billion by 2025.