A spokesperson for the Department of Social Services did not say how much the city is paying the Oklahoma-based group to operate the shelter or comment on why the department is turning to an out-of-state provider to run an emergency homeless shelter.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.New York City officials are tapping an Oklahoma-based group to manage an emergency homeless shelter for asylum-seekers on the Upper West Side, a decision that’s baffling the city councilmember who represents the neighborhood.
But the decision to select an organization that hasn’t worked in the five boroughs to run a shelter where newcomers rely heavily on staff to help with myriad issues poses some serious concerns, Brewer said. The organization also touts that it was selected by the federal government to run an emergency intake center for unaccompanied minors in 2021 outside of Los Angeles.
The arrival of asylum-seekers comes as the city’s shelter system is swelling and the municipal workforce faces a staffing shortage. While more than a dozen existing providers expanded their operations to meet the growing need, demand is outstripping supply, said Catherine Trapani, executive director of the advocacy group Homeless Services United, a coalition of 50 nonprofit agencies serving homeless and at-risk adults and families in New York City.
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