“This new location is less prone to flooding, is closer to public transportation, and will provide temporary respite to 500 asylum seekers,” the mayor says.
to erect temporary “tent cities” to house the influx of migrants coming from the southern border late last month, the move has been met with stark criticism from elected officials, as well as housing and immigration advocates.
City Hall officials at the hearing said the 1,000-bed Orchard Beach facility was slated to open this week. Fabien Levy, a spokesperson for the mayor, said that while they don’t yet have an exact date for opening the Randall’s Island facility, it will follow the same timeline as the Orchard Beach facility.
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