“Let’s not forget that the cost of vouchers represents people—people who can’t afford rent despite working full-time, people who without the voucher will become or remain homeless.”
Al 4 de marzo había unas 1.500 personas alojadas en el refugio con capacidad para 2.200 camas en el bulevar Bruckner, que la ciudad abrió en febrero mientras cierra otros refugios para inmigrantes.
Hundreds of thousands of New York residents rely on HUD housing programs that could be impacted by Trump’s federal layoffs, a group of elected officials warned this week, including NYCHA tenants as well as Section 8 voucher holders.
As of March 4, there were approximately 1,500 individuals staying at the 2,200-bed facility, which the city opened in February as it closes down other migrant shelter sites.