The Roosevelt Hotel in NYC was turned into a migrant arrival center back in May 2023, becoming the one-stop shop where newly arriving migrants could get information 24/7 about what to do and where to go next.
It’s been dubbed by NYC as the new Ellis Island.The Roosevelt Hotel was turned into a migrant arrival center back in May 2023, becoming the one-stop shop where newly arriving migrants could get information 24/7 about what to do and where to go next.Since the arrival center opened its doors around a year ago, it has welcomed more than 150,000 migrants from 160 different countries.Dr. Ted Long, with NYC Health and Hospitals, has been spearheading the operation since its inception.
City officials say so far, they've administered more than 70,000 vaccines.Migrants are then connected to a case manager who will help them decide next steps. If they want to connect with family or friends in a different state, the city will help them get there.If they need a shelter bed, the city will then assign them to a shelter site and help them get started on filing their asylum papers.
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