As the migrant issue heats up, the mayor loses his cool

With thousands of migrants arriving in New York City every week, Mayor Eric Adams raised some eyebrows when he said the crisis could “destroy the city.” The mayor’s strong words drew a wave of responses from across the political spectrum, with liberals generally criticizing him and conservatives praising him. NY1 political reporters Bobby Cuza, Kelly Mena and NY1 education reporter Jillian Jorgensen weighed in on the mayor’s words.

And with hundreds of thousands of children returning to public schools, the “Off Topic/On Politics” team looked at several of the major issues on parents’ minds this September, including migrants being absorbed into classrooms and a possible bus strike.  

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