NYC expected to get bulk of $800M in new federal aid for migrant crisis: source

Congress is expected to create an $800 million pot of emergency aid for the U.S. migrant crisis — and a bulk of that cash will be sent to New York City after months of pleas from Mayor Adams for federal assistance, a source directly familiar with the matter told the Daily News on Tuesday.

The new pot of federal money is expected to be baked into the omnibus bill that Congress must pass before the end of the year to avert a government shutdown, said the source, who’s close to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), a lead negotiator on migrant crisis funding.

An exact dollar figure for how much New York City will receive was not immediately available, as allocations will be assessed on need and managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Migrants coming from Del Rio, Texas, deboard buses on Monday.

But considering more than 20,000 Latin American migrants remain in the city’s care, Adams’ administration will get the “substantial share” of the money, the source said. In addition, Adams’ administration will likely be able to receive more federal migrant crisis assistance from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development coffers, the source added.

Spokespeople for Adams and FEMA did not immediately return requests for comment.

Adams has for months said that the migrant crisis is likely to cost the city at least $1 billion this fiscal year alone.

On Monday, he said the city will be forced to cut “basic services” for New Yorkers unless federal aid is allocated soon.

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