On June 2, 2025, the Asylum Seeker Arrival Center at The Roosevelt Hotel was closed, marking a significant moment in New York City's response to an influx of asylum seekers. Since spring 2022, over 237,000 asylum seekers sought assistance in the city. The center provided crucial services, including vaccinations, school enrollment for children, and support for work authorization applications. Opened in May 2023 amid a peak in arrivals, it catered to diverse individuals from over 160 countries, providing legal, medical, and humanitarian support to thousands of migrants.
"New York City has always been, and will always be, a city of immigrants, so it's easy to forget, that just three years ago, New York City became the forefront of an international humanitarian crisis that eventually peaked at more 4,000 individuals arriving in our city weekly asking for shelter and support."
"Opened in May 2023 - during the height of the international asylum seeker crisis, with the city receiving an average of 4,000 arrivals each week - the facility assisted asylum seekers across more than 300,000 visits, functioning as a centralized intake center for newly arriving asylum seekers and serving individuals representing over 160 countries and speaking over 60 languages."
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