The tent-sion is mounting as Mayor Eric Adams abandoned plans late Monday night for the Orchard Beach Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers.
The tent-sion is mounting as Mayor Eric Adams abandoned plans late Monday night for theFlooding conditions amid storms this weekend and Monday were the reasons cited for the change. The center will now be set up on Randall’s Island, located below the RFK-Triborough Bridge — and the revised plan garnered critics who said the new location was virtually inaccessible via public transportation.
“As we now work to open the city’s first Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center, safety for those seeking asylum remains our top priority.
“Safety is our top priority, and we are working diligently to ensure inclement weather doesn’t affect the living quarters for asylum seekers at the humanitarian relief centers. These centers are hardened to retain heat and cooling, as well as to withstand high winds, and, as we have as we have previously said, we have evacuation plans in place if needed as well.
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