Workers at a hotel for migrants in Midtown Manhattan tell Eyewitness News they throw out large garbage bags of free, prepared food every day.
Workers at The Row, a hotel for migrants, say they throw out large garbage bags of free, prepared food every day. Kristin Thorne has the story.Workers at a hotel for migrants in Midtown Manhattan tell Eyewitness News every day they throw out large garbage bags of free, prepared food.
New York City is using the 28-story, 1,300-room hotel located on 8th Avenue at 46th Street exclusively to house migrants -- some of whom are seeking asylum. Rodriguez said the other reason workers have complained about the bags of wasted food is because the bags are heavy and numerous and are putting a strain on the housekeeping staff.
Another housekeeping attendant, who did not want to be identified because she fears she will be fired, said every day she throws out food.Eyewitness News was able to speak with a migrant who lives at the hotel and asked about the food provided by the city and if she eats it.None of the rooms at The Row hotel has a kitchen.
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