NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Mayor Eric Adams announced the allocation of $2 million to house and support refugees who are fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“What happens on the global stage plays out on the streets of New York City, one of the most diverse cities on the globe,” said Adams at a press conference on Friday. “We stand with you. We support you, not only in words, but in deeds.”
The cost of the program will be accounted for in the budget that Adams is currently negotiating with City Council.
A coalition of city agencies, nonprofits and Ukrainian community organizations will distribute the funds.
About 150,000 Ukrainian Americans already live in New York City, and community leaders will play a key role in welcoming the refugees.
President Joe Biden has pledged to accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, though it’s unclear how many of them will be coming to New York City.
The consul general of Ukraine, Oleksii Holubov spoke at the press conference, and praised the United States’ pledge to take in refugees.
“We cannot even estimate to what extent Ukrainian railways, cities, residential areas, schools and kindergartens are ruined by those called soldiers, but who are really rapists, murderers, torturers,” said Holubov. “But we can absolutely be sure we are not alone in this war. We're not alone. The world's community is with us standing shoulder by shoulder.”
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