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drpvn t1_jbcbnu3 wrote

> New York City's comptroller says the city's current approach to the migrant crisis is financially unsustainable . . .

You don’t say.

> . . . and that officials should shift focus and prioritize securing long-term housing, according to a new report being released on Tuesday.

😂. Yes, we should be giving all migrants long-term housing.

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bittoxic00 t1_jbco9ln wrote

Given the great deal on hotels each apartment should cost $8,000 and be in Manhattan

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AnneArchy123 t1_jbd3mfe wrote

Where's my long-term housing? I'll even take a hotel room in Midtown which would save AN HOUR of my commute to work.

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Puzzleheaded_Okra_21 t1_jbfia7n wrote

It's a moral duty for any even half-decent society to care for those most vulnerable (refugees, BIPOC and LGBTQ personas) first.

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Brokeliner t1_jbgll4k wrote

It’s true tho. We need to apply the progressive stack to affordable apartments. Privileged people go last, should live farther away, and pay more in rent

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Grass8989 OP t1_jbcc5aa wrote

Hard-hitting reporting from the gothamist. I’m shocked they’re even addressing this. That’s how you know it’s a real issue.

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