New York Mayor Eric Adams (Democrat) announced Wednesday scheduled by the city shut down At its peak, the vast Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center on Randall Island could accommodate 3,000 migrants.
The tent shelter and surrounding area, which is scheduled to close at the end of February, has been a hotbed of violence since it opened last August.
“Large commercial hotels and hotel management services to help address the current emergency situation.”
Adams noted that the city has already reduced capacity by dismantling the largest residential tent structure, which housed 750 cots. One of the playgrounds was previously used as an evacuation center and will be restored and returned to community use.
“Over the coming months, the city will continue to gradually reduce the local population. After the site was closed in February, the city will invest in the restoration of the remaining affected playing fields and parks,” the city said. Reported.
Adams said New York City, which saw a significant increase in illegal alien immigration under the Biden-Harris administration, is “not out of the woods yet.”
He credits his office's “wise management strategies and successful advocacy efforts” with helping the city “transform.”[] This is a corner about crises. ” Specifically, Adams noted that shelter limits of 30 days for individuals and 60 days for families have led to reduced capacity.
“We're not rushing to open new shelters every day, we're talking about closing shelters. We're not talking about how much we're spending. , we're talking about how much money you're saving,” Adams said. “And thanks to today's announcement, in the coming months we'll be talking about how much we're investing in restoring Randall Island's wonderful fields and parks for community use.Randalls Island Park Alliance and our team to manage this unprecedented influx of asylum seekers and ensure new arrivals have the same opportunities we all have to pursue the American Dream. We would like to thank all the New Yorkers who have partnered with us.”
Since spring 2022, nearly 250,000 migrants have been funneled into the city's shelter system, said Anne Williams-Isom, deputy mayor for health and human services.
“Today's announcement marks another step forward in our humanitarian response, with around seven in 10 asylum seekers progressing to the next stage. For the 14th consecutive week, the number of new arrivals seeking asylum has increased We are able to move away from this large humanitarian relief center because of the decline, and this is a step in the right direction,” Williams-Isom said.
however, new york post A report released Wednesday also revealed that the city's Department of Homeless Services is seeking a major 14,000-room hotel deal for properties across the city.
The news organization noted that about 150 hotels in New York City are already offering rooms to immigrants. The cost of these accommodations, combined with spending on immigration services, is estimated to cost local taxpayers $5.76 billion over three years.
The city's three current contracts with the New York City Hotel Association cost taxpayers $352 per room per night.
In its call for proposals, the Department of Homeless Services said it would “continue the city’s shelter program by procuring a vendor who can assist with the use of large commercial hotels and the acquisition of hotel management services to address the current emergency situation.” I am aiming for this,” he wrote. ”
Vijay Dandapani, president of the hotel association, told the Post: [request for proposal]”
He said the association's foundation receives about $100,000 a month to fulfill three existing contracts with the city.
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