Mayor Eric L. Adams Op-Ed: Affordable Homes for New Yorkers
New York City is home to people from all over the world. We may eat different foods and speak different languages, but in the end, we all want things: jobs, ...
Tag: Housing
New 60-Day Shelter Limit in NYC Proves Effective, But Concerns Linger: 65% of Migrants Ready for Exit Plan, Officials Say
Officials from the Adams administration have announced the successful implementation of a new 60-day limit on shelter stays for adult migrants in emergency facilities. The policy, rolled out last month, ...
New York Judge Dismisses Airbnb Lawsuits, Paving Way for Strict Rental Regulations
A state judge in New York dismissed two lawsuits filed by Airbnb and three hosts against new regulations concerning tens of thousands of short-term rental listings in New York City. ...
Rising Influx of Asylum Seekers Strains NYC’s Resources, Mayor Adams Urges National and State Support
Mayor Eric Adams has announced the opening of two additional large-scale migrant shelters, bringing the total to 186 citywide, amid an ongoing "silent crisis" of around 2,500 asylum seekers arriving ...
NYC Gives Single Adult Migrants 60-Day Notice to Vacate Shelters Amid Capacity Crisis
Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday, July 19th, that due to a capacity crisis, single adult migrants staying in city shelters will be given 60-day notices to vacate. This decision ...
Space Constraints and Capacity Concerns: New York City Explores Using Vacant Schools as Temporary Migrant Shelters
The Adams administration is considering using vacant public school buildings as temporary shelters for migrants during the summer vacation months. The Mayor's Office and the Office of Emergency Management have ...
Upper East Side Mega-Shelter Set to House 500 Migrant Families in NYC
On Tuesday, June 27th, Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to build 12 more mega-shelters to house over 50,000 migrants following an escalating migrant crisis. The announcement indicated a significant increase ...
New York City Shelter System Strains, Facing Unprecedented Pressure While Housing 100K Individuals
New York City's shelter system is housing an unprecedented 100,000 individuals, over half of whom are asylum seekers, amid an escalating housing crisis, according to City Hall. As city authorities ...
NYC Voters Express Opposition to Housing Migrants in SUNY Dorms and Mayor Adams’ Relocation Plan
Most New York state voters, according to a recent Siena College survey, disapprove of plans to temporarily house migrants in State University of New York (SUNY) dormitories. The poll, conducted ...
