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NYC sues nearly half the state's counties over ‘xenophobic' bans on migrant relocations
New York City has filed suit against dozens of counties over their refusal to take in new migrants, the latest escalation in an ongoing battle between the city and local leaders across the state.
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NYC mayor considers using Gracie Mansion to house migrants
Erica Byfield reporting on Mayor Adams consideration of using his own residence to house migrants.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams offers to house asylum seekers in Gracie Mansion
The migrant crisis could soon be literally hitting home for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, as he appears to be tossing around the idea of using Gracie Mansion to house asylum seekers as they continue to pour into the city.
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NYC Houses of Worship to House Asylum Seekers
Houses of worship will now be taking in hundreds of migrants. Melissa Russo reports.
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50 NYC houses of worship to shelter asylum seekers
Through a partnership with the city, religious leaders have pledged to provide another 50 sanctuaries for asylum seekers to stay. NBC New York Melissa Russo reports.
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Hundreds of asylum seekers to stay at 50 houses of worship in NYC
Clergy across New York City are keeping the faith and stepping up to ease the growing strain on the shelter system, agreeing to take in hundreds of asylum seekers as part of a partnership with the city.
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City Converts JFK Warehouse Into Shelter for Asylum Seekers
The warehouse at the Queens airport could soon house as many as 1,000 migrants. But there is some push back against the plan. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.
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JFK Airport Warehouse Previously Used for USPS Overflow Being Prepped to House Migrants
In the shadow of JFK Airport, on a desolate stretch behind barbed wire, is Building 197 — a sprawling warehouse that is being prepared as the next home for new asylum seekers, according to city hall. It could soon house as many as 1,000 migrants.
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Former Harlem Jail to House Migrants Following Governor OK
Over the past week, neighbors started seeing activity at Lincoln Correctional Facility, an former jail in Harlem — a state facility that Gov. Kathy Hochul gave the OK Sunday to temporarily house migrants. “I think it’s important to give people a safe place to live and if people are coming seeking a better life. I think we should take care…
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Judge Will Hear NYC's ‘Right To Shelter' Amid Migrant Crisis
News 4’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Judge Will Hear NYC Right to Shelter Case as Mayor Seeks Crisis Limits
Mayor Eric Adams‘ administration has been granted the opportunity to see a judge and attempt to make a case that some of New York City’s right-to-shelter obligations should be lifted amid the ongoing migrant crisis. In an order dated May 25 and obtained by NBC New York, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Deborah Kaplan responded to the city’s request two...
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NYC Asks to Suspend Longtime ‘Right-To-Shelter' Mandate Amid Migrant Crisis
Mayor Eric Adams is asking a judge to suspend the city’s long-standing obligation to provide shelter to everyone in need. Here’s what that would mean for asylum seekers. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.
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Hotel Owners File Federal Lawsuit Against Counties Over Migrant Transfers in New York
A group of hotel owners is suing New York counties that have blocked NYC’s plan to relocate asylum seekers. Suburban hotel owners say they made a deal with the city to provide lodging to migrants in need of help and they say politically motivated county leaders are illegally blocking them from keeping their end of that deal. NBC New York’s...
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Asks Court to Suspend Long-Standing ‘Right to Shelter' Policy
New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a judge on Tuesday to let the city suspend its long-standing “right to shelter” obligation, saying officials are no longer able to house every homeless person because of the arrival of tens of thousands of international migrants.
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Long Island Protesters Berate Lawmakers Over Migrant Response
News 4’s Ida Siegal reports.
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Suffolk County Joins Suburbs Fighting NYC Migrant Relocation; Protesters Condemn ‘Hypocrisy'
Around Manhattan and elsewhere in New York City, hotels that served tourists just a few years ago have become de facto emergency shelters.
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Adams Says Schools May Be Used for Housing Migrants; More Arrive Near Southern Border
NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford and Gaby Acevedo report.
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‘Drastic' Crisis May Force NYC to Use 20 School Gyms to House Migrants, Sparking Anger
Twenty NYC school gyms are currently being considered for temporary housing. The facilities are built for children — with kid-sized restrooms and sinks, and without showers — but are being prepped for adult migrants.
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Orange County Blocks NYC Plan to Move Asylum Seekers
Buses filled with migrants are now restricted to Orange County after a judge’s decision. Sarah Wallace reports.
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NYC Public School Gyms, Roosevelt Hotel to House Migrants
There is a new controversy over how New York City is handling the latest influx of migrants from the southern border as the United States deals with a humanitarian crisis. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff and Gaby Acevedo report.