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Eric Adams: “The $80 million that FEMA approved, paid, and then rescinded — after the city spent more than $7 billion in the last…”

On the recordFebruary 20, 2025
The $80 million that FEMA approved, paid, and then rescinded — after the city spent more than $7 billion in the last three years — is the bare minimum our taxpayers deserve.
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Eric Adams
Democratic · New York
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cnn.com

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New York City's mayor criticizes FEMA's clawback of funds for migrant services.

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