The move by Adams marks a critical new moment in the yearlong immigration crisis in New York.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is poised to move some migrants out of shelters starting Saturday when their 60-day stay ends as a way to free up space and limit the flood of asylum-seekers coming to the city. | Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP PhotoNEW YORK — The migrant crisis is getting so hard for New York City to handle that Mayor Eric Adams sees a policy that could send thousands of people into the streets, many with nowhere to sleep and nowhere to work, as his next best move.
“The sense is that people didn’t fully understand just how accommodating New York City was to migrants until now, from a lot of these areas, and now it’s a big reason that people are coming here,” said one of the people, who was granted anonymity to speak candidly. “But if the understanding is you’re not guaranteed a place to stay, that affects the flow.”with the mayor over how to respond to the situation — is also echoing that concern.
Now, with many about to face the end of their stays, migrants will be thrust into one of the most expensive places in the world. The problem illustrates the intersection of two of the most pressing crises facing New York: The flood of migrants that has strained the city’s budget and social services and a decades-in-the-making housing shortage that has driven up the cost of living to stunning new heights.
But pushing people out of shelters — potentially creating images of hundreds or even thousands of people sleeping outdoors — might help emphasize a point Adams has repeated for months: The city’s capacity for new arrivals is already far past its breaking point and requires more state and federal help.in a departure from his previously close relationship with the fellow Democrats.
Adams has pleaded for more help from President Joe Biden and Gov. Kathy Hochul, criticizing both publicly in a departure from his previously close relationship with the fellow Democrats. | Craig Ruttle/AP Photo If migrants can’t find housing before the 60 days are up, they can reapply for a slot in shelter, city officials said.
A survey of 766 asylum-seekers by Make the Road, an immigration advocacy group, released in June found 97 percent were living in shelters, and 93 percent of those in shelters had not been able to move out because they did not have enough income. Advocates working closely with asylum-seekers say, unlike past waves of immigration, many newcomers don’t have the sort of community or support network that could help them get on their feet.
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