Mayor Adams said the move was prompted by a steady decline in the number of migrants coming to New York City.
The sprawling migrant tent shelter on Randall’s Island is closing, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday, citing a steady drop in the number of migrants arriving in New York City.
The mayor said the number of new migrants in the city had declined for 14 straight weeks, prompting the move. The siteThe Randall’s Island site is part of a citywide network of shelters housing more than 60,000 migrants. More than 220,000 migrants, mostly asylum-seekers, have come to the city since spring 2022, though most have since left the city's care.
The Randall’s Island site, which held more migrants than any other location across the five boroughs, has generated controversy since its opening, withof unregistered mopeds and scooters. According to NYPD data in September, major crimes on Randall’s Island, including felony assaults and robberies, grew from 44 to 102 over the previous 12 months.the Randall’s Island Park Alliance complained about the reduction in available park space owing to the migrant site.
“Roughly 7 in 10 of those seeking asylum have moved on to the next part of their journey,” she said in a statement, “and today’s announcement is another step on our path through our humanitarian response.”
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