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Mayor Eric Adams called out a critic who questioned the 179,654
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migrants exchange on Wednesday evening.

Adams’ meeting with Mayorkas Hizzoner was confronted by Marie Lynch, a Honduran native
over migrant surge results in
NYC liaison and Queens Republican activist, who accused him of
catering to asylum seekers after he spoke at a tribute for
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Joe Biden is letting everyone “Oh, man,” Adams said.

across border — but
progressives demand even
more “Don’t `oh man me,'” Lynch said.

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Lynch retorted: “Yes, I have an accent. I’ll tell you why. I work here and never asked for a dime from
anybody.”

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native and Queens Republican activist, who accused
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City Hall defended the mayor calling out Lynch’s accent.

“As the mayor very often says, unless you’re of indigenous descent, your family came from somewhere
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else. It’s true of the vast majority of New Yorkers. That’s the only point the mayor was making,” said
Adams’ spokesman Fabien Levy.

Lynch told The Post that she came to the United States with her family
“legally” when she was 14, and while she wasn’t concerned about see also
Adams pointing out her non-native English accent, it could be
considered an “ethnic slur.”

Meanwhile, City Hall was getting backlash Thursday for announcing its
opening yet another migrant shelter — what city officials are calling a Errol Spence vs. Terence Crawford
temporary 90-day “respite center” – at the former St. Agnes School in shaping up to be fight of the decade
College Point, Queens. Mayor Eric Adams
gives eyebrow-raising
“There’s no plan. There’s no end game here. I’d like to put these retort after protester
screams, ‘F–k you, a–
migrant facilities by Biden’s house in Delaware,” fumed NYC
Councilwoman Vickie Paladino (R-Queens).

“This city must suspend our sanctuary city status and duty to house
via emergency declaration, and begin refusing migrant transports, and the Governor must assist this city
in removing migrants and assist with housing them elsewhere,” said Paladino, who represents College
Point.

City Hall was getting backlash once more for announcing its opening of yet another migrant shelter in what city officials
are calling a temporary 90-day “respite center” at the former St. Agnes School in College Point, Queens.
Gregory P. Mango

She did say City Hall vowed that the local 109th Pct. will have a squad car will be posted onsite at all
times.

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More than 90,000 migrants have trekked to the city since last year, and account for 56,000 of the more
than 100,000 people in the Big Apple’s overwhelmed shelter system — a record number.

“New York City continues to receive thousands of asylum seekers each week, and we have stepped up
and led the nation, but this national crisis should not fall on cities alone to navigate. We need a national
solution here,” said the mayor.

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RangerFan22
15 hours ago
As Winston Churchill said, "The good part about democracy is that the voters get what they
for. And they get it good and hard!"

Edit: Perhaps it wasn't Churchill.

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What Duh-heck
16 hours ago
It’s sad when I walk around my neighborhood, and I see the people addicted to drugs,
xveterans, people with mental illness, living on the streets. They’re homeless, dirty, it’s so sad.
then we see the immigrants, with their new clothes on provided by us. With the kids with
toys, playing,... See more
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Robbie Glessman
17 hours ago
Remember kids- You get what your vote for!
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