Five migrants charged with assaulting two NYPD officers in Times Square last month pleaded not guilty in Manhattan court on Friday. A total of eight migrants have been charged since the January 27 attack on cops. Before his arrest, Deputy NYPD commissioner Jaz Daughtry said: 'One of the migrants who assaulted our officers last week in Times Square is back at it again. New York City in particular has struggled under the weight of tens of thousands of migrants arriving at its borders in need of places to stay and other accommodations. Mayor Eric Adams has said the cost of the migrant crisis in New York City is an eye-watering $4.6 billion as he begs the state for more money.

Source: The Times February 17, 2024 13:52 UTC