NYC NOW - May 22, 2023: Morning Headlines

Episode Date: May 22, 2023

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Mayor Eric Adams declares the White House's $30 million aid for New York's asylum seekers insufficient, Daniel Penny speaks out for the first time since the death of Jordan Neely, and Elmhurst Hospital in Queens is bracing for a doctor's strike this morning.

Welcome to NYC Now. Your source for local news in and around New York City from WNYC. It's Monday, May 22nd. I'm Jene Pierre and here are today's morning headlines. Mayor Eric Adams is continuing to push President Biden to give New York City more help in handling the influx of migrants coming to the five boroughs. During an appearance on CBS's Face the Nation Sunday, Adam said the $30 million the White House allocated for New York to help the asylum seekers isn't enough.

We received in several days last week alone over 900 migrants on days. A week, over two weeks ago, approximately $4,200 in one week. When you look at the price tag, $30 million comes nowhere near what this city is paying for a national problem. Adam says the federal government should coordinate where asylum seekers are sent after they cross the southern border. The mayor's comments come a month after he said the president has, quote, failed this city on the migrant crisis. Daniel Penny has spoken publicly for the first time since the death of Jordan Neely. WNYC's Tiffany Hansen has more. 24-year-old Daniel Penny tells the New York Post in an exclusive interview that he is, quote, not a white supremacist.

It's the first time he's spoken publicly since the death of 30-year-old Jordan Neely earlier this month. Penny put Neely in a fatal chokehold on the F-Train on May 1st in an incident at the Broadway Lafayette train station. In the interview, Penny describes Neely as, quote, menacing. Penny now faces manslaughter charges, which could mean up to 15 years in prison. His attorneys say Neely's death was unintended and they expect Penny to be exonerated. The interview comes days after Neely's funeral. in Harlem, where speakers urged the city to take better care of people who are homeless and need mental health care. Elmhurst Hospital in Queens is prepping for a doctor strike this

morning. 160 resident physicians at the public hospital are walking off the job at 7 a.m. as they demand pay with other doctors. Elmhurst is part of the city's public health care network, but the residency program is run by Mount Sinai's Icon School of Medicine. First year residents at Elmhurst earn around $68,000, nearly $7,000 less than those at Mount Sinai. City hospital reps say if the residents strike, they're prepared to have staff work extra shifts or have clinicians come from other facilities to fill in. Quick look at your forecast. It's 59 degrees.

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