New York City Mayor Eric Adams has proposed a plan to pay New Yorkers to house migrants in their private residences to alleviate the ongoing migrant crisis.
Adams stated that the city would work to "find a way" to get around government rules that typically bar the city from housing homeless people in private homes.
Details of the plan, including compensation for New Yorkers and the number of migrants to be housed, have not been released.
Some residents have criticized the plan as "nuts" and lacking details.
The city currently pays $40 per day to foster parents in New York, but Adams believes that paying New Yorkers to host migrants in their homes could be a more cost-effective solution.
The city of New York is facing a crisis due to the high number of asylum seekers arriving and staying in emergency sites set up across the city.
There are concerns about the cost of housing these migrants, and some residents are against the mayor's plan to temporarily house them in elementary school gyms.
A new faith-based plan has been announced to help alleviate the situation, which will provide housing for roughly 1,000 migrants and five daytime centers for support.
Some residents are critical of the plan and question the city's spending priorities.
Details of the plan, including compensation for New Yorkers and the number of migrants to be housed, have not been released.
Some residents have criticized the plan as "nuts" and lacking details.
The city currently pays $40 per day to foster parents in New York, but Adams believes that paying New Yorkers to host migrants in their homes could be a more cost-effective solution.
The city of New York is facing a crisis due to the high number of asylum seekers arriving and staying in emergency sites set up across the city.
There are concerns about the cost of housing these migrants, and some residents are against the mayor's plan to temporarily house them in elementary school gyms.
A new faith-based plan has been announced to help alleviate the situation, which will provide housing for roughly 1,000 migrants and five daytime centers for support.
Some residents are critical of the plan and question the city's spending priorities.