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slashes bus service private guards for the more than 50,000 migrants in its care.

The cost for the added coverage is not clear, but the HERRC
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While there have been concerns about the safety of migrant children mixing with single men at the
shelters, there have been no reports of crimes or safety issues at the HERRC sites. The NYPD did not
respond to a Post request for comment about potential crimes or security issues at the city’s other 179
migrant sites.

The Big Apple’s top GOP pol raised questions about the city’s bid to hire guards.

“On the one hand, the city is telling people how safe these migrant centers are in their neighborhoods,”
City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli told the Post on Sunday. “At the same time, the city is spending
millions of dollars to keep people safe at the migrant facilities.”

New York City has already seen more than 84,000 migrants processed through its local intake centers,
with the HERRC sites and nearly 180 hastily opened emergency centers beyond capacity, city officials
said.

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Last week, Adams pitched a controversial plan to house migrants at city schools while the facilities are
empty during the summer, drawing fierce criticism from local elected officials.

He also suggested using Gracie Mansion as a shelter — only to later say it was a symbolic offer.

Adams has shipped busloads of migrants to hotels in upstate New York and on Long Island, too, sparking
pushback — and even legal action — from officials in those communities who said they have security
concerns that local cops would be hard-pressed to handle.

US Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island) took issue with Adams’ handling of the migrant influx, saying
his “priorities are backward.

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“The No. 1 concern I hear from people in our city is public safety, yet instead of hiring more cops, he is
spending taxpayers’ money on more services for migrants,” Malliotakis told The Post.

“The city is short cops and detectives, so those we have are being overworked, which only intensifies the
stress and pressure that’s driving cops to retire and leave for other municipalities,” she said. “[City officials]
have gone from defund the police to driving them out.”

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Lifelong NYer
1 day ago
Interesting that many American homeless people have avoided the shelters because of a lack of
afety. They prefer to sleep on the street instead of the dangerous shelters. Where was the
for their safety so that they could get off the street? All of a sudden now we have to
the migrant...
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stephen castle
1 day ago
Wecome to the USA, kumbaya
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Betty Baye
2 days ago
Send suspected gang members and anyone not following rules back to the countries they came
rom now. Impeach Adams and get somebody with common sense to get this crisis under
This is not fair to taxpayers footing the bill. We should not be forced to be part of this
free for all.
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Jericho
1 day ago
does this mean you are no longer a sanctuary city? bet you thought this was OK as long as
only affected people in Texas, California, and New Mexico.

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Anton Leong
2 days ago
Spending more billions of our taxes. all caused by biden and this awful administration.
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Frozen Puck
2 days ago
Get ALL of these people out of our country. Then, come back properly. By the rules and laws
everyone is SUPPOSED to follow. What is so hard to understand?
Reply 94 Share

Crazy Mule
1 day ago
It doesn’t work that way, they are sowing the seeds of chaos. Then they can disarm you in
name of ‘restoring order’
Reply 28 Share

Trilby
1 day ago
No, don't come back. Get out and don't come back.
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