OAN Staff Break Wolf
11:49am – Monday, February 24th, 2025
New York Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that an immigration shelter at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan will be closed in months.
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“We don't care for the people who care for us, but today we are different to demonstrate the immeasurable advances we have achieved by turning the corner in unprecedented international humanitarian efforts. marks milestones,” Adams said Monday.
“Now thanks to the sound policy decisions of our team, we have announced the closure of this site and take the next step in their journey as more asylums imagine an even brighter future. He can help.
The latest announcement of the imminent closure of the Roosevelt Hotel immigration shelters is part of a massive campaign to close 53 immigration shelters in the city by June.
The historic Roosevelt Hotel has processed more than 173,000 immigrants since it reopened amid the international asylum seeker crisis in 2023. The city has an average arrival of 4,000 people each week. .”
The Roosevelt Hotel quickly became the largest shelter and processing facility in the city. About 75% of the approximately 232,000 immigrants flooding the city have passed the facility.
“The site provided a variety of support services to immigrants, including legal assistance, medical care and reconnection services, and served as a humanitarian relief centre for families with children,” Adams' office said. It's there. “In recent months, the average number of enrollees has dropped to about 350 per week. In the future, these intake functions and support services will be integrated into other areas of the system.”
Adams' office added that the city is currently caring for “less than 45,000 immigrants.” This is “2022 of the more than 232,000 people who have arrived in New York City since spring, seeking urban services, from the height of 69,000 in January 2024.”
“The planned transfer of intake functions from the Roosevelt Hotel to other areas in the system will mark the dedication efforts of the Adams administration, in addition to the planned closure of 53 other emergency shelter sites by June. It reflects, it reflects dealing with international crises and supporting asylum seekers. They pursue the path to America's dreams.”
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