Biden snubs NYC Mayor Adams amid migrant crisis surge

President Biden failed to set up a meeting with New York City Mayor Eric Adams while in town for the UN General Assembly this week, amid the escalating migrant crisis in the city1.
Adams expressed disappointment at the snub, saying that New York City has already spent $2 billion on the crisis and will spend $5 billion more in the current fiscal crisis1.
The snub highlights a deepening rift between Biden and Adams, who was once dubbed the "Biden of Brooklyn" and the president's favorite mayor1.
The escalating humanitarian crisis is battering the city and the country, and the failure to address it is a "terrible look," according to a City Hall source1.
The incident underscores the importance of leadership and cooperation in addressing complex social and political issues, particularly in the context of a global pandemic and its impact on migration patterns.