Socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's recent announcement of a staggering $12 billion budget deficit over the next two fiscal years has sparked controversy. The mayor pinned the blame squarely on his predecessor, Eric Adams, for alleged fiscal mismanagement.But this narrative conveniently overlooks a key fact: Adams himself publicly warned in 2023 that unchecked funding for migrants arriving in the city could balloon into exactly this $12 billion crisis.

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