Protesters argue the mayor's new budget delivered Thursday during his State of the City address only provides the bare minimum needed to help the city's surge in migrants.
[Ads /]
The city is currently struggling to house thousands of asylum seekers being bused to New York from the border.
The Mayor Eric Adams has called on the federal government to help with the surge.
Adams outlined a "Working People's Agenda" for New York City in his second State of the City address.
[Ads /]
"We've done a fantastic job to show what cities can do for asylum seekers, it's up to the state and federal government to now support us," said Commissioner Manuel Castro with the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs.
There are currently 30,000 asylum seekers in New York City and that number is growing.
MORE NEWS: Port Authority Police Department recruit receives late father's badge numbers at graduation ceremony
Port Authority graduate receives same badge number as father
----------
* Get Eyewitness News Delivered
* More New York City news
* Send us a news tip
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts
* Follow us on YouTube