New York City's Department of Homeless Services has signed a $250,000 contract to assist in relocating nearly 100,000 homeless residents and migrants. This new Travel Assistance program acknowledges the pressing need to address the significant homelessness issue facing the city, even amidst a decrease in migrant numbers. Mayor Adams’ administration has managed the transportation of asylum seekers since 2022, resulting in thousands relocated. The program seeks to streamline operations, close shelters, and save taxpayer funds while ensuring a planned approach to relocation.
"This program will also now help with the relocation of new arrivals," a spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams said. "Streamlining these operations will allow us to continue closing more emergency shelters and help migrants leave our system to take the next step on their journey."
City officials emphasized they're not haphazardly moving migrants into other cities like Texas did without any prior planning.
"Thanks to our nation-leading management of this crisis - including our successful reticketing program - we have seen over nine straight months of the migrant population decline in our shelter system, 62 migrant shelters will be closed by June, and we have saved city taxpayers $5 billion."
A staggering 97,100 people remain in the shelter system as of last week, including 40,800 migrants.
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