New York City officials were on the hot seat in front of City Council committees on Thursday, answering questions about a new policy to limit shelter stays for adult migrants.
The committees grilled the city over the conditions at the Roosevelt Hotel, and its new policy that limits adult migrants sheltered by the city to 60 days.
"The city must use every tool at our disposal," said Zach Iscol of the New York City Department of Emergency Management. "We do not want anyone sleeping on our streets. I hope it's that understanding." "The people here, they did not talk to me today about pain and suffering, all they are asking is 'give me a job,'" Congressmember Nydia Velazquez said.
"60 days is not an acceptable number nor a number the congresswoman or I standby," City Councilmember Julie Won said. "To say you have 60 days to stay in the city or get out."
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