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Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Massive blue city migrant shelter opens despite residents' furious opposition
A massive 2,200 male-only migrant shelter has opened in the Bronx despite residents venting their opposition to the move and as the city announces the closures of other migrant shelters throughout New York City, including the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan. The new facility, a 275,000-square-foot former warehouse, began accepting migrants on Saturday, a spokesperson for the mayor's office told Fox News Digital. The opening of the facility, located at 825 E. 141st St., and the prospect of such a large influx of migrant men being housed in the community sparked furious scenes at a Bronx community board meeting last month where residents also said that they were never consulted on the decision. New York To Open Massive New 2,200-Bed Migrant Shelter For Single Men In The Bronx "I have young women who come to me to study. I have never been afraid in the South Bronx, I am now terrified," Judy Kudlow, an artist who said she operates an art school directly across from the building said. "I'm terrified for me, for my students. I will have to move… You have made a terrible mistake." Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, a Democrat, also blasted the city for greenlighting the project before the community could discuss it. She wanted the site repurposed into a manufacturing facility to create more than 2,000 jobs. Read On The Fox News App One community board member said that residents felt like their community was being treated as "a dumping ground" for migrants, as did Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres. Several protests have also taken place outside the facility in last-ditch attempts to prevent it from opening, but they appear to have been in vain. Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor's office for confirmation of the shelter's opening but did not receive a response prior to publication. Many of the migrants will be transferred to the Bronx shelter from the sprawling migrant tent shelter on Randalls Island, according to the New York Post, citing city records. The opening of the Bronx shelter comes as Adams' office said Monday that there are currently fewer than 45,000 migrants in the city's care, down from a high of 69,000 in January 2024. New York City taxpayers have forked out billions of dollars to pay for housing for more than 232,000 who have arrived in New York City seeking city services since the spring of 2022. Mayor Eric Adams Says Nyc's Roosevelt Hotel Migrant Shelter Will Soon Close Adams also announced on Monday that the massive Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter in Manhattan will shut down in the next few months, "saving taxpayers millions of dollars." A New York Post source told the outlet that the closure is expected to happen by June. The Roosevelt Hotel, which has around 1,000 rooms, has processed more than 173,000 migrants since its opening in May 2023 and has become a focal point of the city's migrant crisis over the last two years, since it was the first stop for many border crossers. "Thanks to the sound policy decisions of our team, we are able to announce the closure of this site and help even more asylum seekers take the next steps in their journeys as they envision an even brighter future, while simultaneously saving taxpayers millions of dollars," Adams said. Meanwhile, the Bronx facility was renovated in 2017 and is currently owned by SoBro Local Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization whose stated mission is to "enhance the quality of life in the South Bronx by strengthening businesses and creating and implementing innovative economic, housing, educational, and career development programs for youth and adults." The non-profit's website states that it manages more than 450 affordable and special-needs housing units in the Bronx and Harlem. Click To Get The Fox News App Diana Ayala, a Democratic councilwoman who represents parts of the Bronx and Manhattan, including where the shelter is set to open, said at last month's community board meeting that she recommended the new Bruckner Boulevard site, as well as other locations in the Bronx. She said the migrants have a right to shelter and the city is legally obligated to house the migrants. "They can't leave them out on the street, they can't let them sleep on the street, unless they want to. They have to put them somewhere," said Ayala, who praised the Adams administration's handling of the crisis. Fox News' Greg Norman contributed to this report. Original article source: Massive blue city migrant shelter opens despite residents' furious opposition
Fox News
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Massive blue city migrant shelter opens despite residents furious opposition
A massive 2,200 male-only migrant shelter has opened in the Bronx despite residents venting their opposition to the move and as the city announces the closures of other migrant shelters throughout New York City, including the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan. The new facility, a 275,000-square-foot former warehouse, began accepting migrants on Saturday, a spokesperson for the mayor's office told Fox News Digital. The opening of the facility, located at 825 E. 141st St., and the prospect of such a large influx of migrant men being housed in the community sparked furious scenes at a Bronx community board meeting last month where residents also said that they were never consulted on the decision. "I have young women who come to me to study. I have never been afraid in the South Bronx, I am now terrified," Judy Kudlow, an artist who said she operates an art school directly across from the building said. "I'm terrified for me, for my students. I will have to move… You have made a terrible mistake." Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, a Democrat, also blasted the city for greenlighting the project before the community could discuss it. She wanted the site repurposed into a manufacturing facility to create more than 2,000 jobs. One community board member said that residents felt like their community was being treated as "a dumping ground" for migrants, as did Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres. Several protests have also taken place outside the facility in last-ditch attempts to prevent it from opening, but they appear to have been in vain. Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor's office for confirmation of the shelter's opening but did not receive a response prior to publication. Many of the migrants will be transferred to the Bronx shelter from the sprawling migrant tent shelter on Randalls Island, according to the New York Post, citing city records. The opening of the Bronx shelter comes as Adams' office said Monday that there are currently fewer than 45,000 migrants in the city's care, down from a high of 69,000 in January 2024. New York City taxpayers have forked out billions of dollars to pay for housing for more than 232,000 who have arrived in New York City seeking city services since the spring of 2022. Adams also announced on Monday that the massive Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter in Manhattan will shut down in the next few months, "saving taxpayers millions of dollars." A New York Post source told the outlet that the closure is expected to happen by June. The Roosevelt Hotel, which has around 1,000 rooms, has processed more than 173,000 migrants since its opening in May 2023 and has become a focal point of the city's migrant crisis over the last two years, since it was the first stop for many border crossers. "Thanks to the sound policy decisions of our team, we are able to announce the closure of this site and help even more asylum seekers take the next steps in their journeys as they envision an even brighter future, while simultaneously saving taxpayers millions of dollars," Adams said. Meanwhile, the Bronx facility was renovated in 2017 and is currently owned by SoBro Local Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization whose stated mission is to "enhance the quality of life in the South Bronx by strengthening businesses and creating and implementing innovative economic, housing, educational, and career development programs for youth and adults." The non-profit's website states that it manages more than 450 affordable and special-needs housing units in the Bronx and Harlem. Diana Ayala, a Democratic councilwoman who represents parts of the Bronx and Manhattan, including where the shelter is set to open, said at last month's community board meeting that she recommended the new Bruckner Boulevard site, as well as other locations in the Bronx. She said the migrants have a right to shelter and the city is legally obligated to house the migrants. "They can't leave them out on the street, they can't let them sleep on the street, unless they want to. They have to put them somewhere," said Ayala, who praised the Adams administration's handling of the crisis.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Blue city residents blast new 2,200-bed mega migrant shelter as 'dumping ground'
Furious New York City residents expressed their anger Monday after learning they were powerless to stop a massive 2,200 male-only migrant shelter from opening in their neighborhood, raising concerns that the new facility will make their community less safe, especially for women. Animated residents vented their fury during a heated Bronx community board meeting, during which the mayor's office told them the taxpayer-funded mega shelter will open next month at a 275,000-square-foot former warehouse, according to Fox 5. The building will be retrofitted for between $250,000 and $340,000 in order to cater to the migrants, many of whom will be transferred from the sprawling migrant tent shelter on Randalls Island, according to the New York Post, citing city records. New York To Open Massive New 2,200-Bed Migrant Shelter For Single Men In The Bronx However, residents say they are frightened about the prospect of such a large influx of migrant men being housed in the community. "I have young women who come to me to study. I have never been afraid in the South Bronx, I am now terrified," Judy Kudlow, an artist who said she operates an art school directly across from the building said. "I'm terrified for me, for my students. I will have to move… You have made a terrible mistake." Read On The Fox News App Another woman slammed the situation, saying that New Yorkers are living on the streets while migrants are being catered to in these types of facilities as well as hotels. Community board member Audrey Dejesus said she empathized with the migrants but feels residents' concerns are not being heard. "I understand people need a place to be, and it's getting cold and everything in the future, but we feel like it's a dumping ground," Dejesus told Fox 5. "We getting the jail right across the street, and now we're going to get a 2,200 bed for homeless men. No. Think about women and families first." The facility located at 825 E. 141st St. was renovated in 2017 and is currently owned by SoBro Local Development Corporation, a nonprofit organization that's stated mission is to "enhance the quality of life in the South Bronx by strengthening businesses and creating and implementing innovative economic, housing, educational, and career development programs for youth and adults." The mayor's office told Fox News Digital earlier this month that despite the new shelter being opened, they are planning to close 46 migrant shelters across the city and reduce the total shelter bed count by 10,000 by June. The city noted that the Hall Street shelter in Brooklyn, one of the largest shelters being closed, housed 3,500 migrants. The mayor's representatives at Monday's meeting said many of the migrants have permits to work and will not be loitering around the facility. Trump Border Czar Meeting With Nyc Mayor Adams Despite Sanctuary City Status Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, a Democrat, said she wanted the site repurposed into a manufacturing facility to create more than 2,000 jobs. She blasted the city for greenlighting the project before the community could discuss it. "The city hall administration owes us more than this meeting tonight and, as your borough president, I am firm in my opposition because this plan is misguided in the climate that we are working with today with a new administration in the White House. It is unacceptable that we would even consider moving forward in such a fashion," Gibson said. "People often say, 'If you build it, we will fill it,' so don't tell me that the population of single adult men in the migrant system is going down, and yet we are repurposing a building for 2,200." Diana Ayala, a Democratic councilwoman who represents parts of the Bronx and Manhattan, including where the shelter is set to open, said she recommended the new Bruckner Boulevard site, as well as other locations in the Bronx. She said the migrants have a right to shelter and the city is legally obligated to house the migrants. Click To Get The Fox News App "They can't leave them out on the street, they can't let them sleep on the street, unless they want to. They have to put them somewhere," said Ayala, who praised the Adams administration's handling of the crisis. Meanwhile, Camille Joseph Varlack, the city's deputy mayor of administration, said communication could have been better throughout the process. "Clearly, communication could have been better before this shelter was sited, and we want to make sure that we work in partnership with you as we move forward," Varlack article source: Blue city residents blast new 2,200-bed mega migrant shelter as 'dumping ground'
Fox News
28-01-2025
- General
- Fox News
Blue city residents blast new 2,200-bed mega migrant shelter as 'dumping ground'
Furious New York City residents expressed their anger Monday after learning they were powerless to stop a massive 2,200 male-only migrant shelter from opening in their neighborhood, raising concerns that the new facility will make their community less safe, especially for women. Animated residents vented their fury during a heated Bronx community board meeting, during which the mayor's office told them the taxpayer-funded mega shelter will open next month at a 275,000-square-foot former warehouse, according to Fox 5. The new mega shelter will see an old 275,000-square-foot office building in the Bronx retrofitted for between $250,000 and $340,000 in order to cater to the migrants, many of whom will be transferred from the sprawling migrant tent shelter on Randalls Island, according to the New York Post, citing city records. However, residents say they are frightened about the prospect of such a large influx of migrant men being housed in the community. "I have young women who come to me to study. I have never been afraid in the South Bronx, I am now terrified," Judy Kudlow, an artist who said she operates an art school directly across from the building said. "I'm terrified for me, for my students. I will have to move… You have made a terrible mistake." Another woman slammed the situation, saying that New Yorkers are living on the streets while migrants are being catered for in these types of facilities as well as hotels. Community board member Audrey Dejesus said she empathized with the migrants who will be housed there but feels residents' concerns are not being heard. "I understand people need a place to be, and it's getting cold and everything in the future, but we feel like it's a dumping ground," Dejesus told Fox 5. "We getting the jail right across the street, and now we're going to get a 2,200 bed for homeless men. No. Think about women and families first." The facility located at 825 E. 141st St. was renovated in 2017 and is currently owned by SoBro Local Development Corporation, a non-profit organization that's stated mission is to "enhance the quality of life in the South Bronx by strengthening businesses and creating and implementing innovative economic, housing, educational, and career development programs for youth and adults." The mayor's office told Fox News Digital earlier this month that despite the new shelter being opened, they are planning to close 46 migrant shelters across the city and reduce the total shelter bed count by 10,000 by June. The city noted that the Hall Street shelter in Brooklyn, one of the largest shelters being closed, housed 3,500 migrants. The mayor's representatives at Monday's meeting said that many of the migrants have permits to work and will not be loitering around the facility. Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, a Democrat, said she wanted the site repurposed into a manufacturing facility to create more than 2,000 jobs. She blasted the city for greenlighting the project before the community could gather to discuss it. "The city hall administration owes us more than this meeting tonight and as your borough president I am firm in my opposition because this plan is misguided in the climate that we are working with today with a new administration in the White House it is unacceptable that we would even consider moving forward in such a fashion," Gibson said. "People often say, 'If you build it, we will fill it,' so don't tell me that the population of single adult men in the migrant system is going down and yet we're are repurposing a building for 2,200." Diana Ayala, a Democratic councilwoman who represents parts of the Bronx and Manhattan, including where the shelter is set to open, said she recommended the new Bruckner Boulevard site, as well as other locations in the Bronx. She said that the migrants have a right to shelter and the city is legally obligated to house the migrants. "They can't leave them out on the street, they can't let them sleep. On the street, unless they want to, they have to put them somewhere," said Ayala, who praised the Adams administration's handling of the crisis. Meanwhile, Camille Joseph Varlack, the city's deputy mayor of administration, said communication could have been better throughout the process. "Clearly, communication could have been better before this shelter was cited, and we want to make sure that we work in partnership with you as we move forward," Varlack said.
