The asylum seekers at the additional shelters will have a curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Monday.
NEW YORK -- The city says beginning Monday, 20 additional migrant shelters will have a curfew.CBS New York spoke with Mayor Eric Adams and advocates on Sunday.The city says migrants at the additional shelters will have a curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. The announcement came after police said a group of men assaulted two officers outside a migrant shelter in Times Square.
'Anything that could keep us safe, that's the goal. Public safety,' Adams said.READ MORE: 15-year-old Times Square shooting suspect charged with attempted murder as adultThe mayor also emphasized the need for structure, organization, and federal help with the asylum seeker crisis.'The real issue is the national government should solve the problem. It's not a city problem. It's a national government problem,' Adams said.
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