NYC Spending A Fortune To House Migrants In Hotels
The city has struck emergency deals with 14 hotels to help house migrants after overloading the homeless shelter system. City Hall pressed the 14th hotel into service on Thursday, up from 11 about two weeks ago, and said it has appealed to officials in other states for help housing migrants. More than 6,000 migrants have sought shelter in the city since May, including 750 on buses sent by Gov. Abbott of Texas to protest President …