New York City to Close Migrant Accommodation at The Row, Final Hotel Accommodating Asylum Seekers
In a significant development, Mayor Eric Adams announced the closure of New York City's last hotel dedicated to housing homeless migrants. The Row NYC, a 1,300-room hotel, was converted into temporary housing for migrants in 2022 due to a surge of asylum seekers.
The closure of The Row NYC comes after a trend of decreasing asylum seekers in the city, a trend that has continued this year. This marks the end of an "international humanitarian crisis" that New York City faced, largely due to the influx of asylum seekers.
The influx of asylum seekers was a topic of contention during the previous administration. President Donald Trump's aggressive anti-immigration agenda included deploying Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers to arrest asylum seekers. However, it's worth noting that Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal corruption charges last year, which have since been dropped at the request of the Trump administration.
During the Biden administration, Mayor Adams frequently blamed the White House for the rising number of asylum seekers in New York City. The Roosevelt Hotel near Grand Central Terminal was a migrant intake center that closed down in June. Since last June, 64 city-run emergency migrant sites have closed down, including tent-based facilities.
City officials did not immediately receive a response from representatives of The Row regarding the closure. It is unclear if the Row will convert back to a hotel or shutter entirely. The Adams administration sued over the "right to shelter" law, arguing it should not apply to migrants. Mayor Adams, in his announcement, stated that the administration had helped over 200,000 migrants leave the shelter system.
New York City's "right to shelter" law requires officials to provide a bed or temporary housing to anyone in need. The specific legal dispute between the Adams administration and the "right to shelter" law in New York City is not currently available in the search results.
The closure of The Row NYC and the closure of other migrant shelters across the city are significant steps in addressing the humanitarian crisis that New York City faced in recent years. As the number of asylum seekers continues to decrease, the city will continue to work towards providing sustainable solutions for those in need.
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