NYC could start doling out tents to new migrants, create campsites in parks: source

Mayor Adams says city is 'out of room' and exploring more tent options to house migrants

Big Apple officials are weighing handing out small tents to arriving migrants and setting up campsite-style shelters in public parks as the city plans for the potential next phase of its ongoing asylum seeker crisis, The Post has learned.

“We are out of room, and it’s not if people will be sleeping on the streets, it’s when. We are at full capacity,” the mayor said. “The chief of staff and I were on a call yesterday with those who do this in other countries to figure out what we can do to manage this the best way possible.” “We’re finding out what are our options. Believe it or not, tents are costly. Everything is costly,” Adams said.The best Wayfair holiday decorations on sale now for Way Day October 2023Teens accused of plowing into retired police chief on bike ride laugh, flip off victim’s family in court

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