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NYC Mayor Eric Adams declares state of emergency over influx of migrants

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams declares state of emergency over influx of migrants

NYC Mayor Eric Adams, center, has declared a state of emergency to help respond to the city's migrant crisis, which he told reporters on October 7 will cost the city $1 billion this fiscal year.

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Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency to help respond to the city's migrant crisis, which he told reporters Friday will cost the city $1 billion this fiscal year.

"We now have a situation where more people are arriving in New York City than we can immediately accommodate, including families with babies and young children," Adams said. "Once the asylum seekers from today's buses are provided shelter, we would surpass the highest number of people in recorded history in our city's shelter system."

The mayor is calling for federal and state aid.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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