NEW YORK — New York City's iconic Roosevelt Hotel reopened its doors over the weekend after nearly three years -- but this time, to a slightly different clientele.
The historic hotel, which was built in the 1920s and named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, is now hosting New York City's first"asylum seeker arrival center" amid an expected influx of migrants, Mayor Eric Adams announced Saturday.
The mayor said asylum seekers arriving in New York City will be directed to the arrival center at the Roosevelt Hotel, which will also open up 175 rooms for children and families until it is scaled to approximately 850 rooms. An additional 100 to 150 rooms will be reserved for asylum seekers in transition to other locations. Asylum seekers already in the city's care will also have access to the arrival center and its services, according to Adams.
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