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Paladino criticizes spending priorities and demands nonprofit 990s

New York City Council · Oct 21, 2026 · starts 1:07:13 · 2 min 43 sec

Paladino compares $1.86 billion for migrants to veterans' subhuman conditions, demands 990s from nonprofits, criticizes NDAs, and says she is embarrassed and will keep pressure on the administration.

Vickie Paladino

Other thing.

Vickie Paladino

We have now put aside $1.86 billion to house illegal immigrants in this country.

Vickie Paladino

$1.86 billion.

Vickie Paladino

Billion dollars so that they

Vickie Paladino

You go into hotels, have private bathrooms, kitchenettes, I'm sure.

Vickie Paladino

And our veterans are going to live in subhuman conditions.

Vickie Paladino

It's pathetic.

Vickie Paladino

What I heard here today is making me sick.

Vickie Paladino

There is absolutely zero reason for this to happen.

Vickie Paladino

Also, we've got non-for-profits financing this.

Vickie Paladino

I want the 990s on these non-for-profits.

Vickie Paladino

I want to know who they are.

Vickie Paladino

I want to see how much money these non-for-profits are making off of one shelter, homeless shelter, for our veterans, our veterans.

Vickie Paladino

This is absolutely disgusting and disgraceful.

Vickie Paladino

I'm embarrassed for all of you.

Vickie Paladino

And when Julie went down there and visited with Phil, and they saw what they saw, and they had to send an NDA?

Vickie Paladino

Ludicrous.

Vickie Paladino

As elected officials, we owe it to our fellow citizens, homeless, veterans, whatever, to know what's going on.

Vickie Paladino

The other thing is to not have mental health facilities set up for our veterans inside of these homeless shelters is also another disgrace.

Vickie Paladino

There are so many layers to this cake.

Vickie Paladino

How everybody's very calm here is wonderful, and I applaud you all.

Vickie Paladino

But let me tell you something.

Vickie Paladino

Pull your act together.

Vickie Paladino

Because going forward, we are going to be breathing all over you.

Vickie Paladino

Wasteful spending, $1.86 billion going to illegals instead of to our veterans.

Vickie Paladino

Why?

Vickie Paladino

Why?

Vickie Paladino

And you're going to pay $4.3 million to fix a roof and displace seven veterans?

Vickie Paladino

We're supposed to be happy about that.

Vickie Paladino

Proud of you for doing that.

Vickie Paladino

I'm not proud of you.

Vickie Paladino

I'm embarrassed for you.

Vickie Paladino

Our veterans deserve top-notch treatment.

Vickie Paladino

And that's all I have to say.

Vickie Paladino

I got a press conference to do.

Vickie Paladino

Bye-bye.