The two new permanent, large scale shelters will be part of the growing group of roughly 180 emergency centers across New York City housing over 54,000 homeless migrants.
Starting Tuesday, the Crowne Plaza JFK Airport will change from being a short-term respite center to a humanitarian relief facility and house more than 330 families with children seeking asylum.
“New York City continues to receive thousands of asylum seekers each week, and we continue to do everything in our power to respond accordingly, but we are still in dire need of assistance from our state and federal partners,” said Adams. “NYC is doing more than any other city or state to respond to this crisis, but we need others to step up and do their part as well.
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