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Make up your mind, Eric! NYC Mayor Adams walks back decision not to house migrants at Manhattan's swanky Row hotel - and now plans to transform the property into 'humanitarian relief center' for up to 200 families
2022-10-13
  • Adams made the announcement Wednesday, revealing the hotel would open its doors to migrants - after closing them in August after a promise to take in 600

  • His announcement came just a day after he told citizens in the crime-ridden city to expect migrant facilities to come to 'every community'

  • It also comes as the city struggles to think of ways to shelter the thousands of asylum seekers being bussed from red states such as Texas and Arizona

  • Since the summer, nearly 20,000 asylum seekers - predominantly from Latin America - have been carted into the city, with almost 2,000 this weekend alone

  • The sudden influx has put the city's shelter system to its limit, Adams, 62, warned last week, and could cost taxpayers $1 billion this year alone
Posted by:Skidmark

#2  Is Rikers Island still a functioning prison? Lots of rooms and even a cafeteria. Even if it still is in use you aren't locking up anyone anymore so it should be safe.
Posted by: ruprecht   2022-10-13 11:00  

#1  Policy spitballing.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-10-13 10:45  

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