How 100,000 Migrants Became a Political Crisis in New York

<p>In New York, the arrival of more than 100,000 migrants seeking asylum over the past year has become a crisis for the city’s shelter system, schools and budget.</p><p>As another critical election season begins to take shape, Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York State politics for The Times, explains why the situation has also become a political crisis for the state’s Democratic leaders.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/nicholas-fandos">Nicholas Fandos</a>, a reporter covering New York State politics for The New York Times Metro desk.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>New York’s migrant crisis is growing.<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/03/nyregion/migrants-house-races-ny.html"> So are Democrats’ anxieties.</a></li><li>A scathing letter revealed <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/nyregion/ny-migrants-adams-hochul-letter.html">tension among New York Democrats</a> over the city’s migrant crisis.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>