Adult migrants arriving in the Big Apple will now only be allowed to stay in city-run shelters for 60 days, Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday — as the city continues to struggle with the sheer …
Adams said officials will start alerting adult migrants in the city’s care of the new rule within the coming days.“We cannot continue to absorb ten of thousands of newcomers,” Adams said, adding that the new limit was one of the “difficult choices” the city has been forced to make in order to cope with the relentless influx.
“With more than 54,800 asylum seekers still currently in our care, this effort will intensify adult asylum seekers’ casework services over the next two months to help them take the next step on their journey and ensure we have a bed to place children and families at night,” Adams said. “Our goal is not to increase street homelessness,” Adams said, adding the new measure was to ensure there were enough beds for migrant families.
More than 54,800 asylum seekers are staying at one of the city’s 188 emergency shelter sites set up to deal with the migrant influx.
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