Advocates and local elected officials have been raising concerns about the legality and logistics of the shelters since the plan was proposed last week.
Large tents are constructed in a parking lot at Orchard Beach in the Bronx on September 27th, 2022.Large tents are constructed in a parking lot at Orchard Beach in the Bronx on September 27th, 2022.Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday stood behind his decision to temporarily house thousands of asylum seekers in tent-like structures being built in the Bronx, saying the city was responding appropriately to a humanitarian crisis.
The mayor was pressed on his plan to utilize tents to address the influx of asylum seekers and likened the crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when the city used major spaces, like the Javits Center, the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and the College of Staten Island to provide care to the sick.
“New York City’s right to shelter is explicit: Anyone in need of a bed, including asylum seekers, is entitled to one, and this administration has pledged to fully comply with these well-established court orders which ensure this fundamental right,” the groups said. “The administration has also assured us that asylum seekers will retain the ability to enter the Department of Homeless Services shelter system at any time.
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