The community, Gateway National Recreation Area, and migrants encamped at the site have all suffered due to increased crime, inadequate infrastructure and inappropriate use of National Parks Service lands, impacting public safety and community's well-being.
Now NYC and the administration have chosen to double down on this failed experiment, underscoring the ongoing challenges with the migrant encampment at Floyd Bennett Field.
The lease extension responds to the State of New York's continued emergency declaration, but the committee's inquiry raises questions about the real need and management of the site.
Republican committee members questioned the 'need to declare a disaster' and probed Adams' and Hochul's 'interest in the deficient site,' revealing political tensions surrounding the migrant issue.
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