Scathing Letter Reveals Tension Among New York Democrats Over Migrant Crisis Posted on August 16, 2023 by Dana Rubinstein, Nicholas Fandos and Luis Ferré-Sadurní in The New York Times The letter, responding to New York City’s list of demands for state help, said the city had already rebuffed some of the state’s offers and had been slow to aid migrants. Read more… ..Read More
Hochul alleges lack of coordination by Adams as state defends NYC migrant response Posted on August 16, 2023 by Emily Ngo in POLITICO A 12-page letter from Hochul’s attorney is the governor’s response to requests that Adams formally made a week earlier for more state intervention. Read more… ..Read More
Hochul should force NY towns to take migrants, advocates’ letter says Posted on August 14, 2023 by Tim Balk in NY Daily News Dozens of advocacy groups have joined in a letter to Gov. Hochul demanding the state force towns to accept migrants from New York City, pressuring the governor to take a more aggressive approach to the city’s deepening asylum seeker crisis. Re ..Read More
Hundreds of NYC shelter beds sat vacant while migrants slept outside Roosevelt Hotel: data Posted on August 14, 2023 by Chris Sommerfeldt in NY Daily News Hundreds of beds in the city’s shelter system sat vacant while a large group of migrants were sleeping on a Manhattan sidewalk for several nights in a row earlier this summer, according to data obtained by the Daily News. Read more… ..Read More
Asylum seekers receive notice of new shelter time limits Posted on August 14, 2023 by Ana Altchek in Crain's New York Business More than 900 asylum seekers have received notice of Mayor Eric Adams’ new policy limiting adult migrants to 60 days in a city shelter, with the expected total to reach around 1,400 by the end of th ..Read More
State court tells New York City to spell out needs in migrant crisis Posted on August 4, 2023 by Rachel Nostrant in Reuters A New York State Supreme Court judge on Friday ordered the city of New York to spell out what it needs from the state to solve its migrant housing crisis, ratcheting up pressure on authorities struggling to respond as thousands of migrants seek refuge in the c ..Read More
Mayor Adams Turns His Back on Immigrants and New York’s Legacy Posted on August 3, 2023 by Mara Gay in The New York Times Since last year, tens of thousands of asylum seekers have arrived in New York City from the southern border and around the world, seeking a better life in a place that has welcomed generations of immigrants since its founding. Read more… ..Read More
“They Are Fast to Get You Out of Here”: Asylum Seekers Bed Down Outdoors as Shelter System Buckles Posted on August 2, 2023 by Daniel Parra in City Limits The administration said this week that its shelter system is at capacity. In addition to those sleeping under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, dozens are also camping out on sidewalks outside the Manhattan hotel serving as the main intake center for migrants, a ..Read More
Migrants Sleep on the Sidewalk, the Face of a Failing Shelter System Posted on August 1, 2023 by Andy Newman in The New York Times People have come from all over the globe to a city that is legally required to give them a place to stay. This week, city officials said they had run out of room. Read more… ..Read More
