FEMA, New York City

FEMA yanks back $80 million that New York City meant to cover hotel costs for migrants
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt suggests that the administration feels paying for the hotels isn't a worthy expense.
FACT FOCUS: FEMA funding to New York City to assist migrants is misrepresented
Elon Musk posted Monday on X that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency he heads had uncovered millions of dollars being spent illegally by FEMA to house migrants in New York City. He said the money was meant for American disaster relief and was wrongly spent for “high end” hotels.
‘Highway robbery’: New York City hits back over FEMA funds seized by Trump administration
The $80 million in funding was clawed back after the Trump administration claimed the money was being used to house migrants in “luxury hotels.”
Adams to sue Trump admin over $80M in FEMA migrant shelter funding clawed back from NYC
The city will take legal action to recoup the $80.5 million Federal Emergency Management Agency payments taken by the feds on Tuesday.
Musk Misleads on FEMA’s Migrant-Related Payments to New York City
New York City officials said the city had received two payments from the federal government as reimbursement for expenses the city incurred while providing services to migrants who arrived in New York,
FEMA Can Freeze Money for Migrant Shelter Program in New York, Judge Says
The court ruled that the Trump administration had a narrowly defined path to withhold some funds to the city that had been approved by Congress.
New York City to sue Trump administration to get back $80.5M for housing migrants
The money was abruptly withdrawn unilaterally on Tuesday from the city's bank account, according to a spokeswoman.
4 FEMA employees are fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants
The Department of Homeland Security says four federal employees have been fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants.
Trump Administration Scores Legal Victory Over New York FEMA Funding
The ruling comes after Elon Musk claimed, without evidence, that $59 million in FEMA funds were used to cover high-end hotels for migrants.
Trump takes back $80M in funding intended for NYC migrant shelters
The Trump administration took back $80 million in FEMA grant funds for New York City's migrant shelters, according to City Comptroller Brad Lander.
FEMA says it’s halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels
The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters says he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountable.
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FEMA did not give disaster relief money to New York for luxury hotels for immigrants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded New York City money as part of a program Congress created to help states, municipalities and nonprofits provide basic services to immigrants. The ...
New York Got $80 Million for Migrants. The White House Took It Back.
The New York City comptroller’s office, which first noticed the missing money, said that the Federal Emergency Management ...
Mike Lawler applauds DHS ‘taking action’ against FEMA supporting New York City
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) celebrated the Department of Homeland Security preventing the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...