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Eric Adams: “The state should have given us that billion dollars so that…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Eric Adams Announces 'Flames of Honor' Memorial for Post-9/11 Veterans in Queens

Published | Video Starts at 39:39

We spent $7.7 billion. I mean, how much more do New Yorkers have to play? We're the economic engine of the state. We spent $7.7 billion. So I think The state should have given us that billion dollars so that we can finish out this process. that we've done an excellent job in doing so. And tps, I advocated hard for tps, spoke to the previous administration about tps. (39:39–39:45)

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Asserts that the state should have provided New York City with a billion dollars for the asylum seeker process.

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