New York City will close by late February the controversial migrant shelter it built on Randall's Island.
Hundreds of beds were stacked next to each other at the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center on Randall’s Island.New York City will close by late February the controversial migrant shelter it built on Randall’s Island to handle the overwhelming flow of newcomers over the past two years, City Hall announced on Wednesday.
Mayor Adams, in a statement, said the city has “turned the corner” in the migrant crisis that was once overwhelming his administration both logistically and financially. The city is moving to close the shelter because the need for such a facility is waning as the number of migrants entering the city has percipitously dropped over the past few months, according to the mayor’s office.
Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, called the announcement “welcome news.”
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