There are a total of six tents that will hold up to 3,000 single and married adults at the center.
There are a total of six tents for single and married adults at the center. The site was fully funded by New York State.
Workers at new migrant shelters under construction on Randall's Island in New York, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAt that point, the city says they had about 15,000 migrants in their care, but today they have roughly 60 thousand . Workers at new migrant shelters under construction on Randall's Island in New York, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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