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A bill introduced in the City Council would establish “minimum standards” for HERRCs and respite centers that the city would have to meet, including that beds be at least…

ByDaniel Parra

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2023

As Relocated Asylum Seekers Adjust to Life in Albany, Advocates Call for More Resources

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has embarked on a decompression strategy to free up space in the city’s local shelters by sending immigrants to other New York State localities. In Albany,…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Transportation

Asylum Seekers at Queens ‘Respite Center’ Make a Choice: Stay or Go?

On Wednesday afternoon, two buses carrying more than 60 people from city shelter left for the Ramada Inn in Albany, where officials say they’re also nearing capacity. Those who opted…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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May 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

City’s Houses Of Worship Gear Up to Shelter Asylum Seekers

Sources familiar with the plan say the city is looking to open 950 shelter beds at sites run by dozens of religious organizations in the coming months.

ByDaniel Parra 3Comments

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May 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Mayor Suspends Some ‘Right to Shelter’ Rules in Scramble to House Asylum Seekers

The mayor defended the move, saying the city had little choice as it struggles to keep up with a ballooning shelter population. But advocates say the change undermines the city’s…

ByDaniel Parra

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Apr 2023

Government Justice

City-Partnered Nonprofits Have Collected $2 Million—And Hundreds of Bicycles—for Asylum Seekers So Far

As the mayor continues to press for state and federal funding to offset the cost of migrant assistance programs, he’s also touted independent initiatives to raise funds beyond the government’s…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Economy Education Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration In Depth Justice Politics

What Hochul & Adams’ Budgets Include for Immigrant Communities—& What’s Left Out

Advocates are sounding the alarm over both Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams’ spending proposals, which failed to include several flagship programs they’ve fought for in recent years as well as…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

Tensions Over Conditions at Emergency Shelters as NYC Struggles to House Migrants

For weeks, City Limits has been speaking to people sheltered at two of the city’s Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers, or HERRCs: one at The ROW Hotel and another…

ByDaniel Parra 5Comments

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Jan 2023

Economy Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Politics

NYC’s Homeless Shelter Population Ballooned in 2022. How Will Leaders Address the Crisis This Year?

Thursday night, the same day Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a preliminary budget focused on “fiscal discipline” and two days after Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out her priorities for the year…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jan 2023

Government Opinion

Opinion: NY Leaders Must Ensure the Medical Needs of Migrants are Met

“As doctors working on the front lines of the migrant crisis, we’ve seen firsthand the negative effects of tent cities and the forced movement of migrants across the United States.…

ByKate Sugarman

ByNathaniel Kratz 1Comment

Bill Looks to Set Standards for Emergency Shelters as City Opens 12th Migrant Relief Center

As Relocated Asylum Seekers Adjust to Life in Albany, Advocates Call for More Resources

Asylum Seekers at Queens ‘Respite Center’ Make a Choice: Stay or Go?

City’s Houses Of Worship Gear Up to Shelter Asylum Seekers

Mayor Suspends Some ‘Right to Shelter’ Rules in Scramble to House Asylum Seekers

City-Partnered Nonprofits Have Collected $2 Million—And Hundreds of Bicycles—for Asylum Seekers So Far

What Hochul & Adams’ Budgets Include for Immigrant Communities—& What’s Left Out

Tensions Over Conditions at Emergency Shelters as NYC Struggles to House Migrants

NYC’s Homeless Shelter Population Ballooned in 2022. How Will Leaders Address the Crisis This Year?

Opinion: NY Leaders Must Ensure the Medical Needs of Migrants are Met

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