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BKReader
1 month ago
Brooklyn

Second Migrant Shelter Quietly Opens in Clinton Hill, One Block Away From Large Shelter Complex

The city opened a new emergency migrant shelter in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, adding to the existing shelters in the neighborhood. [ more ]
New York Post
4 months ago
New York City

NYC inks $77M emergency hotels contract to shelter migrant families

New emergency contract provides shelter to migrant families
Hotel industry benefits from the migrant crisis [ more ]
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Boston.com
3 months ago
Boston

Readers say new shelter overflow site is 'unfair' to Roxbury residents

The Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex in Roxbury opened its doors on Wednesday to house migrants who have been sleeping at Logan Airport.
The complex is a temporary overflow site for migrants waiting for placement in the state's emergency shelter program. [ more ]
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Chalkbeat
4 months ago
Education

Brooklyn high school baffled by media frenzy over migrants families' brief stay

Students at James Madison High School in New York returned to classes after serving as an emergency shelter for migrants with children.
Despite right-wing pundits criticizing the school for the disruption, parents, staff, and students viewed it as a relatively minor issue and were proud to provide a space for families in need. [ more ]
New York Post
4 months ago
Education

Shameful treatment of NYC students as migrants needs come first

The closure of James Madison HS to house migrants disrupted the education of thousands of students.
Parents and elected officials protested City Hall's decision and demanded that the federal government provide emergency shelter in NYC buildings. [ more ]
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