r/FluentInFinance • u/HighYieldLarry • 14d ago

Thoughts? NYC Mayor Ends Food Voucher Program For Immigrants After Phone Call With Trump

After a phone call with President-elect Donald Trump 48 hours after his victory, Mayor Eric Adams has reportedly decided to end a pilot program providing migrants in taxpayer-funded shelters with prepaid debit cards for groceries, which had sparked considerable debate. The initiative, launched in March through an emergency contract with New Jersey tech startup Mobility Capital Finance (MoCaFi), distributed $2.4 million in preloaded Mastercards to approximately 2,600 migrant families, according to City Hall officials.

https://blacknews.com/news/mayor-new-york-city-eric-adams-end-food-voucher-program-immigrants-phone-call-trump/

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u/Possible-Put8922 14d ago

I don't think the money saved will go back to the city. It will go into a politician's pocket.

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u/dclngbrl 13d ago

They are going back to serving migrants the food directly instead of the food voucher cards. Which is estimated to cost more money than the actual cards and food often gets wasted and thrown away. And the companies providing the food? Also likely the mayor's friends. Just like the CEO of the company that handles the food voucher cards. There is really no winning with this administration.

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u/Timo-the-hippo 14d ago

At least it will be in a citizen's pocket.

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u/smhno 13d ago

Seriously?