New York City is shutting down the Row NYC hotel, the last hotel dedicated to housing homeless migrants. This hotel was converted into a migrant shelter in response to an influx of asylum seekers in 2022. Mayor Eric Adams emphasized the city has aided over 200,000 migrants during this period. The closure is part of a larger trend, with 64 emergency migrant sites closed since the previous June. City officials are uncertain whether the Row NYC will revert to a hotel or cease operations altogether.
"Three years ago, thousands of migrants and asylum seekers began streaming into our city every week - and the Adams administration stepped up. We opened hundreds of emergency migrant shelters to ensure no family slept on the street. Since then, we have successfully helped more than 200,000 migrants leave our shelter system and take the next step toward self-sufficiency."
The closure adds to a list of 64 city-run emergency migrant sites that have closed down since last June, including the city's tent-based facilities.
City officials said they did not know if the Row would convert back to a hotel or would shutter entirely.
The number of asylum seekers entering the city began to wane before the 2024 presidential election.
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