Breaking: Mayor Adams considering plan to shelter migrants inside tents in Central Park and other major public green spaces.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Mayor Eric Adams is considering a plan to shelter migrants inside tents in Central Park and other major public green spaces — a move that would place the city’s ongoing migrant crisis front and center in the eyes of New Yorkers as well as state and federal officials, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions.
For months, the mayor has been sounding the alarm over the growing number of newcomers, sending a clear message to migrants at the border as well as state and federal officials about the crisis's severity.Adams was slated to make an announcement alongside Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom regarding asylum-seekers on Wednesday morning, but canceled his appearance 40 minutes before it was slated to begin.
Fabien Levy, the mayor’s press secretary, would not confirm the discussions around putting tents in parks, but didn’t deny the plan was in the works. When asked about the plan for tents in Central Park and Randalls Island, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine said he was concerned about the use of parks during the busiest recreation season.“It’s a reminder we’re desperate for federal and state intervention,” he said.
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