NYC Hotels Receive Over $1 Billion for Migrant Housing

Taxpayer-funded contracts with hotels strain local businesses and city finances

New York City has spent $4.88 billion on the migrant crisis, with nearly $2 billion allocated to housing.
Approximately 80% of the city's 193 migrant shelters are hotels, motels, or inns.
Hotel contracts include $5.13 million per month for Row NYC and $2 million per month for Crowne Plaza JFK.
Local businesses report revenue losses due to the shift from tourists to migrants in hotels.
Critics argue that the use of hotels for migrant housing undermines the city's tourism economy.