New York City on Monday expanded a curfew at more than a dozen immigrant shelters following a recent spate of violence involving police and immigrants in Times Square.
The 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, which was originally in effect at four shelters, is now also in place at 20 other shelters, said Kayla Mamelak, a spokeswoman for Mayor Eric Adams’ administration. The move will affect approximately 3,600 immigrants.
One of the shelters in Long Island City, Queens, is holding nearly 1,000 migrants and a curfew began last month in response to neighborhood complaints, the Associated Press reported.
“New York City continues to lead the nation in managing this national humanitarian crisis, including the asylum seekers we care for and the communities surrounding the emergency shelters we manage,” Mamelak said. “That includes prioritizing the health and safety of both New Yorkers who live there.” Statement to the Associated Press.
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Jesús Alejandro Rivas-Figoa (pictured) has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and other crimes following last week’s mass shooting in Times Square. (Fox News Source)
He added that such curfews are already in place at homeless shelters in New York City and would allow for “more efficient capacity management” of immigrants in the city’s care.
The announcement of the curfew came after a 15-year-old armed immigrant was arrested Thursday on suspicion of fatally shooting a tourist and firing at police in Times Square.
New York City police said the boy, who arrived in New York City less than six months ago from Venezuela and was living in an immigrant shelter on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, will be charged as an adult on charges including two counts of attempted murder. . Two counts of assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
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In January, New York City police officers were attacked by immigrants in Times Square. (New York City Police Department)
Police said the boy was captured on security video firing a gun inside a sporting goods store in Times Square after being stopped by a security guard with stolen items.
The bullet missed the security guard but struck a Brazilian female tourist in the leg. The immigrant teenager then fired at least two shots at responding officers, the NYPD added.
In January, images of migrants stomping and kicking two police officers in Times Square were shared online.
In early February, an immigrant accused of assaulting two New York City police officers in Times Square angered reporters. (Stephen Hirsch/New York Post)
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Last week, the New York City Police Department announced that two people involved in the incident remain on the run.
FOX News’ Sarah Rumpf-Witten, CB Cotton and Michael Dorgan and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
