Mayor Eric Adams of Staten Island, New York, stated on Monday that he anticipates closing additional migrant shelters in the upcoming months, especially when the government of President Donald Trump assumes office.
The mayor’s remarks came after 13 shelters in the five boroughs were revealed to have closed on Friday, including one at the Travis Hotel that was among the first to open on the island.
Adams attributed the closures to his administration’s restrictions on the length of time new arrivals could remain in city shelters, and he stated that he anticipates the incoming administration’s policies will aid in further closures.
“You can’t stay here forever,” we said. Living in shelters is not why you came to America. Regarding the newcomers, Adams remarked, “You came here to go onto the next step of your journey.” I believe that we will benefit from the [Trump] administration’s renewed emphasis on border security and the development of sensible immigration laws.
All of the Staten Island shelters, including the Comfort Inn in Travis, the Ramada Inn on North Gannon Avenue, the old Island Shores senior community, and a church in Port Richmond, are still operating despite the Holiday Inn Express shelter’s announced shutdown on Friday.
On Monday, Adams’ administration did not provide any details about whether or when the city intends to close those locations.
In addition, the mayor declared on Friday that his government would establish a facility on Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx to host roughly 2,200 migrant men in defiance of the shelter closures.
While making a number of contentious cuts to other city services, Adams also dismissed last week’s concerns expressed by the New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) that his administration neglected to update its cost estimates during the migrant crisis.
Adams appeared unconcerned with budgetary details on Monday, despite the IBO’s assessment from Tuesday stating that the city had neglected to update its budget for services to housing and feed them even as their intake reduced.
You’re off $50 million, and I won’t argue with them about it. Thirty million dollars is yours. “All right, I give up,” Adams said. I’m not very good at math. Can they discuss the $6 billion, though?
According to the Adams administration, the city lost over $6 billion as a result of the migrant problem.
The city actually spent 20% less on the migrant issue than it had planned in fiscal year 2024, according to the IBO’s analysis, while state officials borne a growing share of the expenses in fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
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