NYC is temporarily housing migrant children on cots, violating right-to-shelter requirements: Watchdogs

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Children and their families are being asked to sleep on congregate-style cots inside the ballroom of a NYC hotel in violation of the city's own right-to-shelter rules, according to advocates who say they were informed of these decisions by city officials.

Children and their families are being asked to sleep on congregate-style cots inside the ballroom of a New York City hotel in violation of the city's own right-to-shelter rules, according to homeless advocates who say they were informed of these decisions by city officials.

While they say the families are sleeping on cots for about one night, there are no showers available, and housing children in congregate settings isn't allowed under right-to-shelter requirements.

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