New York City to Spend $5.76 Billion on 14,000 Hotel Rooms for Migrants at $352 Per Night Through 2025

Oct 11, 2024, 08:19 PM

New York City is planning to continue housing migrants in hotel rooms through at least 2025, with an estimated 14,000 rooms required until the end of next year. The cost of this initiative is projected to reach $5.76 billion, with the city spending approximately $352 per night per room. Mayor Eric Adams has announced that the city will spend $2.3 billion on hotel rooms for migrants through 2025. The total cost for New York State due to the border crisis is projected to be $12 billion. The city has already begun soliciting bids from contractors to secure these hotel rooms, including luxury hotels. The annual cost for New York City hotels is estimated at $1.8 billion.