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Migrant arrival center at NYC's storied Roosevelt Hotel closes for good Tuesday
New York City is closing its largest migrant arrival center at the storied Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan after it opened during the height of the crisis. Since then, more than 150,000 asylum seekers from 160 countries, speaking 60 languages, have come through the landmark Manhattan hotel's doors, according to NYC Health + Hospitals Senior Vice President Dr. Ted Long. The migrant intake center will officially shut down early Tuesday morning. Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter shutting down The Roosevelt Hotel became a symbol of the migrant crisis in New York City months after it started housing asylum seekers in May 2023. Images of migrants lining the sidewalks outside the century-old hotel waiting for beds to open up are etched in the city's history, after dozens slept on the street outside when told the shelter reached capacity "That moment in particular was one of those moments where we just turned around and said we just couldn't open sites fast enough," said Molly Schaeffer, executive director of the Mayor's Office of Asylum Seeker Operations. Migrants sit in a queue outside of The Roosevelt Hotel that is being used by the city as temporary housing, Monday, July 31, 2023, in New York. John Minchillo / AP On Monday, the center's last full day in operation, crews packed up furniture and the remaining asylum seekers there continued receiving services, from health screenings to job assistance. "When you first come in here, we screen everybody for communicable diseases, that includes a full-body skin exam for measles, chickenpox," Long said. "We still have asylum seekers coming in every week. But we're in a much difference place than we were when we had to open this site," Schaeffer said. "Some of our food venders that worked in these sites are hiring the same asylum seekers that used to live in these sites." A milestone in the crisis, but not the end Mayor Eric Adams said the city has spent $7 billion to house, feed and provide services to migrants since 2022. In February, he announced a plan to close 53 shelters by June. According to the city, 237,000 asylum seekers have arrived since April 2022, including 4,000 weekly arrivals at the height of the crisis. The number of arrivals now is down to about 100 per week. The Roosevelt housed and helped 155,000 asylum seekers, including about 3,000 per day, since it opened as a shelter. City officials and migrant advocates said closing the Roosevelt is a milestone, but not the end of their mission. People walk in and out of The Roosevelt Hotel in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Seth Wenig / AP "Now that the Roosevelt Hotel is closing, it just means that more personnel at other shelters need to be connected with grassroots organizations so that we could continue to provide the services and the help that the people need," advocate Power Malu said. "The migrant crisis is not over. It is absolutely just in a different phase of it. We still have a shelter capacity crisis in New York City," Schaeffer said. City officials said they finally opened the shelter's doors to reporters because they wanted to show New Yorkers how the crisis was handled and where their tax dollars went before closing it down. They said they were able to help 80% of the migrants who entered through it with housing and work authorization. The hotel closes at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Until then, staff there is still helping migrants find other housing and services. After it closes, the migrants may go to any Department of Homeless Services shelter, which was protocol before the surge in arrivals. contributed to this report.
Yahoo
32 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Sweeping property tax reform may save Ohioans $850
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A new property tax reform bill at the Ohio Statehouse has some singing its praises, and others sending out warning signals. House Bill 335, sponsored by Rep. David Thomas (R-Jefferson), is the latest in a series of bills aimed at reducing Ohioans' property tax burden. This new proposal folds several ideas into one bill and is estimated to bring Ohioans $3.5 billion in relief. Ohio State lost $29 million in three months through DOGE grant cuts '[The bill] will impact five out of six Ohioans and tremendously limit the spikes that we have seen over the last five years,' Thomas said. Thomas said that if the bill passes before lawmakers break for the summer, which will happen at the end of June, 'the average Ohioan' will start saving more than $850 a year on their property tax bill come January 2026. 'Had we had this five years ago, we would not have had near, any, or close to the issues that have seen over the last five years,' he said. 'This needed to be done yesterday in the sense that our taxpayers have been crying out for that type of action.' The bill does things like ensure that schools are only receiving more money equivalent to the rate of inflation (unless it is levied), gives more authority to local jurisdictions to oversee property tax and abolishes inside millage for cities, villages and counties. Some said this bill will be 'catastrophic' to local governments. Columbus among most bedbug-infested cities in the country, recent analysis finds 'Putting them in a position where they are going to be restricted or almost stifled in providing the critical services that local governments have to provide,' Rep. Dan Troy (D-Willowick) said. More than 60% of local government revenue in Ohio comes from property taxes, with services like fire, police and schools relying on that revenue. John Harvey is the president of the Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters, representing 13,500 firefighters and EMS workers throughout Ohio. He said the impacts of this bill would be difficult to fight. 'Municipalities and townships could face budget shortfalls in the tens of millions,' he said. 'We've seen this before. Our partners will have to explore options like hiring freezes, deferred equipment upgrades, station closures and fewer personnel per shift.' Harvey said reform is necessary, but said it should not 'come at the expense of public safety.' He said the bill could put Ohioans in a position where they are waiting longer for help during emergencies. 'Ohio firefighters are not asking for luxuries,' Harvey said. 'We are asking for what's necessary for us to do our job safely. Keep the local funds local, keep the funding stable, and keep our residents safe.' Some local police departments opt to charge for body camera video in light of new law Public schools would also not be immune to this bill, President of the Ohio Education Association Scott DiMauro said. 'If House Bill 335 were to be enacted, we could see potentially a loss of 20,000 teachers in our state,' DiMauro said. 'No doubt we would see exploding class sizes, shrinking curriculum offerings, and a reduction of the vital services that our students need and deserve.' DiMauro pointed out that nearly 90% of all students in Ohio depend on public schools. Thomas said there are solutions to these problems that will not fall on the backs of property taxpayers. 'Counties are able to have a sales tax, our cities and our villages and our schools are able to have a [local] income tax,' Thomas said. 'Our question back is ultimately, 'If you have other ways to provide services, why place it all on the property owner who, over the last five years, has been crying out that enough is enough and they're tapped out?'' He said this will create 'a lot of conversations' about how the state provides services, what 'the basic requirements' are, and how to be taxpayer-friendly in providing them. Thomas said that in some cases, local governments can consolidate or share services too, instead of even turning to increases elsewhere. Westerville woman sentenced in $2.8M COVID-19 fraud after claiming ties to pizza shop Thomas said that is why 'real' tax reform is needed. 'There's no incentive to decrease spending, to share services, to actually cut the tax rate,' he said. 'There's just, unfortunately, the incentive to continue to ask Columbus, our state taxpayers, for more and more dollars to come back, and we would rather, say, keep that money at the local level, let local property owners, income taxpayers, sales tax folks decide where best to have that money being spent instead of sending it down to Columbus and us subsidize higher and higher taxes.' Thomas said he is eyeing the state budget to get this proposal through. The bill has its first hearing on Wednesday, which will include invite-only and written testimony, likely an effort to fast-track it before lawmakers break for the summer at the end of June. The multi-billion-dollar property tax relief package is being considered alongside a flat income tax rate in the state budget as well. The state budget is likely to pass by the end of next week; lawmakers in the House and Senate are currently negotiating behind closed doors. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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Yahoo
32 minutes ago
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Intel's delay is costing AEP Ohio, but company says price hikes are unrelated
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) — After Intel delayed construction into 2031, AEP Ohio was left with a nearly complete power station and nothing to power. In September 2024, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved an authorized rate agreement between Intel and AEP Ohio. Now, the companies are hoping PUCO will approve an amended agreement, as Intel's delay postpones when AEP Ohio can start benefiting from its investment. Intel and AEP Ohio filed for an updated agreement on June 5, just four days after AEP Ohio announced a rate increase for customers. Despite the timing, an AEP Ohio spokesperson told NBC4 the rate increase was unrelated to its agreement with the semiconductor giant. Intel to lay off up to 20% of division responsible for Ohio plant 'Those are pass-through charges from generation suppliers to AEP Ohio customers, largely driven by power supply and demand across the 13-state power grid that includes Ohio, and AEP Ohio makes no money on them,' an AEP Ohio spokesperson told NBC4. Once Intel is up and running, it will have its power costs offset by Ohioans, who will pay small added fees through the distribution investment rider. This added fee is not unique to Intel; as of June, AEP customers already pay between $2-$3 each bill through unrelated DIR fees. 'The costs associated with AEP Ohio investments to be used in serving Intel will not be reflected in rates until after Intel begins taking permanent power at the fabrication facilities,' AEP Ohio said via a spokesperson. The original agreement said AEP Ohio would cover the costs of a 500 megawatt power substation, dubbed Green Chapel Station, to deliver Intel's vast power demand. According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, that is enough MW to power as many as 500,000 homes. AEP Ohio would be able to bill other Green Chapel Station users, and Intel would pay an undisclosed cheaper rate for 20 years. Sweeping property tax reform may save Ohioans $850 The station will be ready for service in August, and the new PUCO filing said AEP Ohio is about $10.4 million under the $95.1 million budget. According to the filing, AEP Ohio built the Green Chapel Station to align with Intel's original plan and needs. 'Due to Intel's two-year delay, even though the Green Chapel Station will be ready to use in accordance with the original timeline, Intel is not prepared to take service, preventing AEP Ohio from placing the Green Chapel equipment in service and incorporating it into the DIR,' the filing said. The new agreement asks for continued construction cost coverage for AEP Ohio to offset the delay. Intel has also agreed to cover any costs associated with the continued construction allowance that would push the total project cost beyond the original budget. Intel referred NBC4 to the state filing in lieu of a statement. The PUCO filing now awaits approval or other action from the state. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
