| | | | |  | | By Erin Durkin and Anna Gronewold | New York City is expecting a new influx of 1,000 migrants a week as federal immigration restrictions expire, and Mayor Eric Adams is warning of cuts to city services to pay the cost of sheltering new arrivals if he doesn't get the aid he's been begging for. The arrival of asylum seekers in the city had slowed considerably — so much so that the city abandoned its contentious tent city for migrants on Randall's Island not long after it was opened. But this week, a federal policy known as Title 42, which dates to the Trump administration and prevented many asylum seekers from entering the country due to the pandemic emergency, is set to expire on Wednesday after a judge blocked its use. When that happens, the city expects bus after bus to start pulling up at Port Authority again. "Our shelter system is full, and we are nearly out of money, staff, and space. Truth be told, if corrective measures are not taken soon, we may very well be forced to cut or curtail programs New Yorkers rely on, and the pathway to house thousands more is uncertain," Adams said Sunday. "I refuse to be forced to choose new arrivals over current New Yorkers." |  Migrants organize themselves into a line as they prepare to cross the border surrender to U.S. Border Patrol agents, as they wait in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. | AP Photo/Christian Chavez |
Adams is asking the federal government for $1 billion, and wants assistance from the state as well. He's calling for the federal government to find a way to have asylum seekers sent to other cities, though it's unclear how much authority the feds have to do that given the previous rounds of buses being sent by the state of Texas, the city of El Paso, and other migrants making their own way to New York. He also wants Congress to authorize asylum seekers to work so they can support themselves rather than relying on the city. "New York City has managed this crisis entirely on its own," Adams said. "Our requests for assistance have been mostly ignored. ... This can't continue."
Some 31,000 asylum seekers have arrived in New York since the spring and the city has opened 60 emergency shelters to house them. Officials are now turning to houses of worship to ask if they have any space for immigrants to sleep, The City reports. The City Council plans to hold two days of marathon hearings today and tomorrow on the administration's response to the situation. IT'S MONDAY. Got tips, suggestions or thoughts? Let us know ... By email: EDurkin@politico.com and agronewold@politico.com, or on Twitter: @erinmdurkin and @annagronewold WHERE'S KATHY? Making an affordable housing and economic development announcement and speaking at a JCRC menorah lighting. WHERE'S ERIC? Making a transportation-related announcement, speaking at the unveiling of the "Gate of the Exonerated," attending a meeting with members of the Queens Jewish community and hosting a meeting with a group of urban pastors under 40.
| | | | POLITICO AT CES 2023 : We are bringing a special edition of our Digital Future Daily newsletter to Las Vegas to cover CES 2023. The newsletter will take you inside the largest and most influential technology event on the planet, featuring every major and emerging industry in the technology ecosystem gathered in one place. The newsletter runs from Jan. 5-7 and will focus on the public policy related aspects of the event. Sign up today to receive exclusive coverage of CES 2023. | | | | | |  | WHAT CITY HALL IS READING | | RIKERS WATCH — Mayor Eric Adams threw cold water on his predecessor's plan to shutter the jail complex at Rikers Island during a televised interview Sunday morning. "The goal is to follow the law, but we're not going to be irresponsible. It's clear that the architects of this desire to close Rikers did not have a Plan B," Adams told WPIX's Dan Mannarino in a wide-ranging discussion. "What do we do if the prison population is not the population that was predicted?" Adams continued. His remarks — in response to a question about whether the notoriously violent jail would be closed by 2027 — follow his correction commissioner's public testimony raising a similar prospect last week. Commissioner Louis Molina said the jail population exceeds more than 5,900 detainees — far more than the 3,300-person limit needed by 2027 in order to shut the complex and replace it with four smaller facilities across the city. Meanwhile, 19 people behind bars or recently released from custody have died this year, further raising concerns about safety protocols inside the detention facility. — Sally Goldenberg "Mayor touts pedestrian plan to 'reimagine' Fifth Avenue in Manhattan," by Gothamist's Phil Corso: "A proposal to 'reimagine' stretches of Manhattan's Fifth Avenue between Bryant Park and Central Park could mean fewer cars and more space for pedestrians and cyclists along the busy commercial corridor. ... Adams said he would be assembling a coalition of government officials and community leaders across Midtown Manhattan to make Fifth Avenue 'more appealing to residents, workers and visitors with world-class public space.'" "As enrollment drops and chronic absences plague NYC schools, Chancellor Banks outlines plans," by New York Daily News' Cayla Bamberger: "The disappearance of students from NYC public schools has been one of the most devastating consequences of the pandemic, putting thousands of students at risk while creating financial chaos in the system. ... So far, more than 30 percent of students in a school district of roughly 900,000 children have been chronically absent this school year, while early figures show 121,000 fewer kids in kindergarten through 12th grade enrolled this fall than before the pandemic." "Police Officers May No Longer Hold People to Check for Warrants," by The New York Times' Chelsea Rose Marcius: "New York City police officers can no longer detain people solely to determine if there is a warrant for their arrest, if they don't believe a crime has happened or is imminent, under a settlement filed in Manhattan federal court on Friday. The police often stop people because officers believe they have illegal weapons, or have committed another crime. But now, during these stops, officers will be permitted to ask only questions related to the stop itself, under the new settlement."
| | WHAT ALBANY'S READING | | "Without a search, New York's new ethics panel appoints interim director to permanent post," by Buffalo News' Chris Bragg: "On Friday afternoon, the state's ethics and lobbying oversight body announced it was hiring Sanford Berland to a four-year term as the state's top watchdog overseeing New York's public officials. According to a spokeswoman for the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government, the body's commissioners did not interview any other candidates before hiring Berland to be the new body's first-ever top staffer." "Troopers PBA tells members to 'not cooperate' with attorney general," by Times Union's Brendan J. Lyons: "The union representing thousands of state troopers recently issued a directive instructing its members to 'not cooperate' with a special unit in the attorney general's office that was empowered last year to investigate fatal encounters in New York involving police officers. The directive was issued during an August meeting of the executive board of the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers." "Use of 'Red Flag' law jumps following governor's directive," by Times Union's Joshua Solomon: "Over the past six months, courts across the state have approved more than 2,000 temporary orders of protection, red flags that are intended to prevent a person from possessing or purchasing a firearm, according to state data provided to the Times Union. That's triple the overall number that had been filed in the first 21 months of the law being on the books." "Ex-aide accusing NY AG Letitia James' former chief of staff of sexual assault says he also blocked her hire," by New York Post's Carl Campanile: "The ex-staffer accusing New York Attorney General Letitia James' former chief of staff of forcibly sticking his tongue down her throat also claims he blocked her from working on James' recent re-election campaign, according to her bombshell lawsuit. Sofia Quintanar, 33, alleges that Ibrahim Khan — who was allowed to resign after being slapped with multiple sexual harassment complaints — effectively killed her bid to work as a press representative on the campaign, which ended with James cruising to victory in November." #UpstateAmerica: "Who is Joe Todaro and why do the feds say this pizzeria owner runs the Buffalo mob?"
| | | | A NEW POLITICO PODCAST: POLITICO Tech is an authoritative insider briefing on the politics and policy of technology. From crypto and the metaverse to cybersecurity and AI, we explore the who, what and how of policy shaping future industries. We're kicking off with a series exploring darknet marketplaces, the virtual platforms that enable actors from all corners of the online world to traffic illicit goods. As malware and cybercrime attacks become increasingly frequent, regulators and law enforcement agencies work different angles to shut these platforms down, but new, often more unassailable marketplaces pop up. SUBSCRIBE AND START LISTENING TODAY. | | | | | | | FROM THE DELEGATION | | "SNAP Back: Stolen Benefits Would Be Repaid to Victims Under Federal Bill," by THE CITY's Katie Honan: "People on public assistance who have had their benefits stolen through 'skimming' fraud could finally have that money repaid under a new federal bill introduced Friday by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillbrand, the New York Democrat. The bill would order states to quickly reissue stolen federal money to the rightful beneficiary, announced the senator, who was accompanied by state lawmakers, at the Chinese-American Planning Council's senior center on Grand Street in Manhattan. It would also offer states federal help to track data from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cards and find ways to strengthen security on them."
| | TRUMP'S NEW YORK | | "Trump's Florida Suit Is 'End Run' Around NY Fraud Case, AG James Says," by Bloomberg's Erik Larson: "Former President Donald Trump's lawsuit in Florida challenging New York's $250 million civil fraud case against him is his latest attempt at an 'end-run' around court rulings he doesn't like, New York Attorney General Letitia James said. James asked the Florida judge on Friday to dismiss Trump's suit, arguing the court doesn't have jurisdiction over her because she has no connection to the state Trump calls home. The former president's claims that her suit in New York is politically motivated have all failed, she said. 'This action is Mr. Trump's second improper attempt to collaterally attack and end-run around rulings that have been issued by the presiding judge in the New York proceedings,' James, a Democrat, said in the filing."
| | AROUND NEW YORK | | — The 22-member Climate Action Council is voting today on the plan for moving New York to a carbon-free economy. — NYC's ban on the sale of foie gras may not go into effect if a new ruling goes unchallenged by the city. — Hochul vetoed a bill that would have capped late fees for unpaid tolls at New York City area bridges and tunnels. — A report by the New York City comptroller found tax revenues are coming in above projections, but will be more than offset by rising costs. — Adams hosted a summit on shoplifting with law enforcement and business leaders. — A group of City Council members is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to reopen many of the state's shuttered psychiatric facilities. — Fatal stabbings and slashings in the city are up 37 percent this year. — Violence is increasing at the city's juvenile detention center in the Bronx. — Some 250,000 municipal retirees are set to move from Medicare coverage to a plan operated by a private insurer.
| | SOCIAL DATA BY DANIEL LIPPMAN | | HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Ronan Farrow … CNN's Josh Freedom du Lac … Puck's Teddy Schleifer … Michaela Balderston … Amy Best Weiss of American Express … Max McClellan … Michael Feinberg … Sarah Scott … Callie Schweitzer … Marsha Weiss … Bernard Weinraub … Jane Hausman-Troy … Douglas Durst (h/ts Jewish Insider) … (was Sunday): Council of Economic Advisers Chair Cecilia Rouse … Randi Weingarten ... Daniel Loeb … WSJ's Jeanne Cummings and Andrew Restuccia … CNN's Rachel Streitfeld, Ali Main and Lisa Respers France … Jon Prior … AP's Will Lester ... WilmerHale's Alyssa DaCunha … … (was Saturday): Aryeh Bourkoff ... Richard Plepler … Emily Jane Fox … Paulette Mandelbaum ... Elisheva Carlebach Jofen … Noah Rothman of Commentary and MSNBC … Kelli Arena … Bloomberg's Chris Collins … Sarah Doolin Roy
| | Real Estate | | "Residents Left in the Cold as Baruch Houses Boiler Belches Steam, Not Heat," by The City's Stephon Johnson: "The main entrance of 95 Baruch Drive is so foggy that it's hard to see — and it's not much warmer inside than outside. Some residents of the 13-floor, roughly 130-unit New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) building on the Lower East Side — one of over a dozen buildings that make up Baruch Houses — take off their glasses when they enter, thanks to a malfunctioning first-floor boiler located right next to the mailroom. Tenants have been putting in repair tickets about the problem since September." "Will Adams' post-COVID blueprint for NYC work in Midtown? New Yorkers: Fuhgeddaboudit," by New York Daily News' Josephine Stratman: "Picture this: You live in a transformed Midtown. After a long day of working from home, you decide to step outside. You stroll out of your apartment onto a packed city street, and, feeling snackish, head to your corner deli to grab a sandwich. You weave through throngs of people — tourists, ugh — and make your way, chopped cheese in hand, to a new outdoor plaza. You find a seat next to a grassy patch dotted with flowers and framed by skyscrapers blocking the sun. This is Adams' and Hochul's slightly utopian vision for Midtown." | | | | Follow us on Twitter | | | | Subscribe to the POLITICO Playbook family Playbook | Playbook PM | California Playbook | Florida Playbook | Illinois Playbook | Massachusetts Playbook | New Jersey Playbook | New York Playbook | Ottawa Playbook | Brussels Playbook | London Playbook View all our political and policy newsletters | | Follow us | | | | |
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