New York City to close migrant accommodations at The Row, previously utilized as a facility for asylum seekers.
In a notable development, New York City's last hotel dedicated to housing homeless migrants, The Row NYC, is set to close its doors in the coming months. This closure adds to a list of 64 city-run emergency migrant sites that have shut down since last June.
The Row NYC, located in Midtown, was initially a 1,300-room hotel complex that was converted into temporary housing for migrants in 2022 due to a surge of asylum seekers. The city's "right to shelter" law, which requires officials to provide a bed or temporary housing to anyone in need, played a significant role in this conversion.
The trend of decreasing asylum seekers has continued this year, with the number of new arrivals waning before the 2024 presidential election. This decrease, combined with the closure of The Row NYC, marks a significant step in the city's efforts to address the surge of asylum seekers that began in 2022.
The Adams administration has been at the forefront of these efforts, helping more than 200,000 migrants leave the city's shelter system and take the next step toward self-sufficiency. However, the mayor has frequently criticised the Biden administration for the rising number of asylum seekers in New York City.
During the Trump administration, President Donald Trump pursued an aggressive anti-immigration agenda, including deploying Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers to arrest asylum seekers who appeared at federal immigration court. It's important to note that the circumstances leading to the surge of asylum seekers in New York City are complex and multifaceted.
The future of The Row NYC after its closure is uncertain. It is not known if the complex will convert back to a hotel or shutter entirely. City officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the future of The Row NYC.
The city's migrant intake center at the Roosevelt Hotel near Grand Central Terminal closed down in June. The closure of The Row NYC includes the city's tent-based facilities in the list of closed emergency migrant sites.
Mayor Adams claimed that the city is recovering from an "international humanitarian crisis" caused by the surge of asylum seekers. The Adams administration sued over the city's "right to shelter" law, arguing it should not apply to migrants. However, these charges have since been dropped at the request of the Trump administration.
In summary, the closure of The Row NYC is a significant development in New York City's efforts to address the surge of asylum seekers that began in 2022. The city has made strides in helping migrants transition to self-sufficiency, but the issue remains complex and multifaceted.
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