{"id":2125400,"date":"2023-12-14T18:28:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T23:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-spending-tens-of-thousands-on-migrant-meals-that-get-trashed\/"},"modified":"2023-12-14T18:31:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T23:31:27","slug":"new-york-city-spending-tens-of-thousands-on-migrant-meals-that-get-trashed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-spending-tens-of-thousands-on-migrant-meals-that-get-trashed\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC spends thousands on wasted migrant meals"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-city-spending-tens-of-thousands-on-migrant-meals-that-get-trashed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2125400&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>New York City&#8217;s Costly Meal \u2063Waste for Illegal Migrants<\/h2>\n<p>In a shocking revelation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York\u200b City<\/a> has been squandering \u200dtens of thousands \u2062of dollars on meals\u2063 for \u200dillegal migrants, only to see them end up in the trash.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>About 70,000 meals, each \u2064costing $11, were deemed &#8220;wasted&#8221; within a span of three weeks by DocGo, a medical services company entrusted by the city to \u2063provide care \u200cfor\u200b migrants, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/13\/nyregion\/migrant-food-waste-docgo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These meals were intended for approximately \u200d4,000\u2064 migrants under DocGo&#8217;s supervision,\u2064 but instead, they were discarded between October 22 and November 10.<\/p>\n<p>The city \u2064pays DocGo up to $33 per\u200d day per \u200cmigrant for three meals, resulting\u2063 in \u2063a \u2063staggering waste\u2063 of \u2062taxpayer dollars amounting to as\u2063 much as $776,000 or approximately $39,000 per \u200cday.<\/p>\n<p>At this rate of wastage, the total cost would exceed\u2062 $1\u2062 million per month.<\/p>\n<p>Despite DocGo&#8217;s lack of experience in \u2064this field, the city awarded them a no-bid contract worth $432 million to handle migrant \u200ccare as\u2064 the\u2063 crisis escalated. Previously, the city had engaged \u2063DocGo\u2064 for COVID testing\u2062 and vaccinations\u2063 during the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts are now \u2064being\u200b made to reduce waste by\u2062 ordering \u200dfewer meals, with the Department of Housing\u200d Preservation and Development aiming \u2064to cut $66 million from the program \u2064by year-end.<\/p>\n<p>The average\u200c meal price has also been\u200b lowered \u2062to\u2064 $7.82, which, if \u200ccombined with \u200dthe reduced waste \u200drate, would bring \u200cthe daily wastage down to about $28,000\u200d or $800,000 per month.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mayor Eric\u200d Adams\u200b has announced significant budget \u200bcuts \u200ddue\u2064 to the migrant crisis, affecting various sectors\u2063 such as the NYPD, public schools, and sanitation.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ \u2064APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>All city agencies have been instructed to reduce spending\u2062 by 5% <a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/mayor-adams-orders-billions-in-budget-cuts-escalating-call-for-federal-and-state-migrant-aid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">starting<\/a> in November\u2062 and 15%\u2062 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/09\/09\/nyc-eric-adams-migrant-crisis-00114879\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">next spring<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Adams acknowledged\u200c the\u200c public&#8217;s frustration \u200band emphasized his respect for\u200d their concerns, given \u200dthe hardships\u200c many \u2064New\u2063 Yorkers are facing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t have deportation powers. I don&#8217;t have the\u200b power to turn buses around,&#8221; added \u2064the\u2063 mayor, highlighting the limitations of his role.<\/p>\n<p>New \u2064York\u200c City, known\u2063 as a sanctuary city, has traditionally resisted cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to prevent the deportation of \u2064illegal migrants.<\/p>\n<p>However, as \u200bthe city grapples\u2062 with the influx of tens of thousands of new \u2062illegal migrants, Mayor Adams has hinted at\u200b potential \u200ccooperation with immigration authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Since last year, \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/10\/26\/migrants-nyc-plane-rides-00123778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">over<\/a> 130,000 migrants have arrived, straining the city&#8217;s\u2064 homeless shelters and\u2064 necessitating the opening of new facilities.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2062 measures\u2062 should be \u200cimplemented to reduce food waste in society and address\u2064 the economic, social, and\u2062 environmental implications<\/h2>\n<p><span>  $7 to \u200dhelp reduce costs. Additionally, the city\u200b is exploring other\u200c options to ensure that meals are not wasted, \u2062such\u200c as partnering with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/food-stamps-indiana-direct-payment-worth-up-to-1691-goes-out-in-five-days-for-september\/\" title=\"Indiana food stamp recipients will receive a direct payment of up to ,691 in just five days for September.\">local food \u2062banks<\/a>\u2062 or organizations that can distribute the excess food to those \u200cin\u200b need.<\/p>\n<p>The wastage of meals for illegal migrants in New York City\u200c raises several concerns. Firstly, it \u2063is a misuse of taxpayer money to spend such a significant amount on meals that are ultimately thrown away. With \u200bthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-pressed-on-ev-stance-as-he-hits-biden-for-trying-to-control-our-behavior\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis questioned about EV stance while criticizing Biden's attempt to 'dictate our actions'.\">current \u200deconomic challenges<\/a> and budget\u200b constraints, every \u2062dollar spent should \u2064be allocated wisely and effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, this\u200b wastage highlights a lack of \u2063proper planning and coordination in \u2063the handling \u200dof migrant care. It is crucial to\u200b ensure that resources are utilized efficiently and that there is\u2064 a seamless\u200b process in place to distribute meals \u2064to those who \u200dneed them. The city should be held accountable\u200b for\u200d awarding a contract to a \u2063company without \u200badequate experience in this field, especially considering the large\u2063 sum of money \u2062involved.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this issue sheds light on the larger problem of\u2063 food waste in society.\u200c According to the \u200dUnited \u200dNations, approximately one-third \u2063of all food produced globally is either lost or \u200cwasted. Food waste has severe economic, \u2064social, and environmental implications. It is not\u2064 just\u2064 about \u2064the financial cost; it also has negative \u2064consequences for hunger\u2064 and poverty alleviation, as well as sustainability and climate change.<\/p>\n<p>In order to address this issue, there needs to be greater accountability\u200b and oversight in the allocation and utilization \u200cof \u200dresources.\u2062 The city should \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-news-justices-save-biden-student-loan-case-for-final-day\/\" title=\"Supreme Court update: Biden student loan case held for final day.\">establish clear guidelines<\/a> and monitoring mechanisms to ensure that taxpayer funds are being used \u2063efficiently \u2064and effectively. Additionally, there should be efforts to\u200b raise awareness and educate individuals and organizations about the importance of reducing food waste, as well as the potential solutions and alternatives available.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the\u200c wastage of meals for illegal migrants in New York\u2063 City is a concerning\u200d issue that highlights the need\u200d for\u2062 better\u2064 planning, coordination, and accountability\u200c in the \u200dhandling of migrant care.\u2064 It is a misuse of taxpayer \u2062money and contributes to the larger problem \u200bof food waste in society. Efforts should be made to reduce \u200cwaste, allocate resources efficiently, and raise awareness about the importance of addressing this issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York City wastes thousands of dollars on meals for illegal migrants. In under three weeks, DocGo, a medical services company hired by the city, labeled around 70,000 meals as &#8220;wasted.&#8221; These meals, costing $11 each, were ultimately discarded, highlighting a significant financial loss<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":2125401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2125400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2125400"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2125400\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2125401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2125400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2125400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2125400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}