Two mega-shelters opening on Upper West Side as NYC migrant tally tops 74,000 arrivals
New York City is taking further action to provide aid to migrants in need, with Mayor Eric Adams announcing the opening of two additional Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers. The centers will be established in the Upper West Side, and each will include a sufficient number of rooms to house over 800 single women and adult families. This move comes as the number of migrant arrivals in the city has soared above 74,000, with more than 47,000 individuals remaining in City Hall’s care. The decision to open the centers is part of a larger effort by the Department of Homeless Services and the city’s public hospitals corporation to provide accommodations and social services since the migrant crisis began last spring.
In a statement, Mayor Adams made a renewed plea for federal aid to defray the estimated $4 billion cost of providing support to arriving asylum seekers. Many fleeing political violence and economic hardship in Central and South America and the Caribbean seek refuge in the United States. Adams stated that the city is facing “a humanitarian crisis unlike any other before.”
Hundreds of asylum seekers are being turned away from the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, emphasizing the urgency of the situation. Without additional federal funding and a strategy to relocate individuals, Mayor Adams emphasizes that the city cannot continue to treat arriving asylum seekers with the compassion and dignity deserved.
FAQs Section:
Q: What are the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers?
A: The Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers are mega-shelters that provide housing and social services to ensure that migrants arriving in the city have a safe and stable place to live.
Q: Why are these centers being established?
A: These centers are being established to address the growing needs of asylum seekers, many of whom are fleeing dangerous and violent situations in their home countries.
Q: How many emergency shelters and social service hubs has the city opened since the migrant crisis began?
A: The city has opened roughly 170 emergency shelters and social service hubs since the migrant crisis began last spring.
Q: How many migrants are currently under the care of City Hall?
A: As of Mayor Adams’ statement, there were more than 47,000 migrants remaining in the care of City Hall.
Q: Why is the city asking for federal aid?
A: The estimated cost of providing support to arriving asylum seekers is $4 billion, which exceeds the resources available to New York City. As such, the city is requesting additional funding from the federal government.
Upper West Side to host two mega-shelters as number of arrivals in NYC surpasses 74,000 migrants
New York City is set to launch two more emergency centers to provide housing and social services to arriving migrants, according to Mayor Eric Adams. As the number of arrivals topped 74,000, over 47,000 are said to be still in care of City Hall. The new shelters, dubbed the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers, will open on the Upper West Side and will provide housing for over 800 single women and adult families. The shelters will be part of a fleet of roughly 170 emergency shelters and social service hubs opened by the Department of Homeless Services and the city’s public hospitals corporation since last spring. Mayor Adams has called for additional support and funding from the federal government to defray more of the estimated $4 billion cost.