A busload of asylum seekers was scheduled to arrive in Orange County, but Mayor Adams’s office temporarily backed off.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.New York City paused its plan to send about 60 migrants to an Orange County hotel late Wednesday amid fierce opposition from local Republican officials.
just off I-84, where Adams’ office was expected to direct a busload of single male migrants who had been sheltered in New York City and volunteered for relocation. At the same time, Neuhaus and Adams’ offices were in contact with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration. Earlier Wednesday, Hochul said her office was assessing whether Neuhaus’ order — along with a similar state of emergency issued by Rockland County Executive Ed Day — was constitutional.
On Friday, Adams’ office announced it would begin sending migrants in its care to hotels in Rockland and Orange counties as a way of alleviating its shelter capacity issues. The city would be responsible for the cost of lodging, feeding and caring for the asylum seekers.
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