Mayor Eric Adams begged state lawmakers on Tuesday to fork over another $1.1 billion to deal with the migrant crisis ASAP — even though the governor isn’t budging. Hizzoner said the Big

New York City Mayor Eric Adams traveled to Albany on Tuesday to ask state lawmakers for $1 billion to help cover the costs of the ongoing migrant crisis in New York City. FOX 5's Morgan McKay has the story.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams urged state lawmakers Tuesday to provide his administration with more migrant crisis funding this year — but his plea didn’t move the needle with Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has already declared she’s not looking to earmark more such resources for the city.

Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R-East Shore/South Brooklyn) pressed Mayor Eric Adams on when the city plans to close the migrant shelter at the former Island Shores senior living facility in Midland Beach. (Staten Island Advance/Jason Paderon). Jason Paderon

The mayor’s budget relies on additional money from the state to cover a looming shortfall in its migrant care program.

Mayor Adams may be making strides in his administration’s war on rats, but he’s still struggling with a battle closer to home. The mayor is facing a $330 fine over an allegedly persistent rat infestation at his Brooklyn apartment building,

Adams testified for more than two hours during “Tin Cup Day,” an annual Albany tradition in which local officials from across the state make their case for the upcoming state budget to include their funding priorities.