'Plenty of questions': Queens BP wants details as city considers 2 new migrant shelters

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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. is expecting to hear in the coming days whether the city will move forward with establishing the new shelters at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center campus and at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Richards said he found out about the news after receiving a text message on Saturday evening.

“As the mayor has said, all options are on the table as we deal with this crisis and no humanitarian relief centers are final until announced," mayoral spokesperson Kate Smart said. "With over 53,000 asylum seekers currently in the city’s care, we need additional support from state and federal partners.”

The borough president reiterated previous comments made by both the mayor and the New York City Council over the need for more assistance from the White House. In a statement on Sunday, Richards called on the Biden administration to “move with the urgency of now to allow our asylum seekers to gain employment immediately,” by granting them work authorizations.

 

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