New York City will soon have a dozen mega-shelters to house over 50,000 migrants, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday.
Over 500 families with kids will soon be moved into the former student housing complex at 1760 Third Avenue between 97th and 98th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan’s Carnegie Hill neighborhood.
“With over 50,000 asylum seekers currently in our care and a total of over 81,200 asking us for care since last spring, New York City continues to do more than any other city or level of government to address this national crisis,” said Adams in a statement.
The Big Apple is housing migrants in 175 emergency shelters across the city, including hotels and massive temporary shelters – akin to what the 160 Third Avenue location will be – called Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers.
City budget hawks estimate housing, feeding and providing other services the migrant population will cost the city over $4.3 billion by June 2024.