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Category: News

Is NYC’s Mayor Playing into Anti-Immigrant Sentiment?

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Gresham in Nonprofit Quarterly
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Op-Ed | New York City can start addressing the migrant emergency by cutting government red tape

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Gresham in AMNY
Since January 2023, New York City has taken in 95,000 migrants. Their arrival has spurred countless debates on a national scale surrounding New York’s shelter capacity and the city’s ability to provide housing for this growing population. ..Read More

Migrant students face schooling uncertainty as NYC gives families 60 days to exit shelter

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Kate Star in Gothamist
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Uncertain Waits or Tickets Away: Immigrants Face New Reality as Shelter Stays Expire

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Kate Star in City Limits
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NYC’s “Right to Shelter” Under Threat Amid Migrant Influx

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Kate Star in Nonprofit Quarterly
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Legal Aid Society slams Floyd Bennett Field asylum seeker shelter as “not safe, not humane” for children

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Kate Star in CBS News
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After tour, advocates beg NYC to ditch plan to house migrant kids at Floyd Bennett Field (Exclusive)

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Kate Star in NY Daily News
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Team Adams gives tour of Floyd Bennett migrant shelter in radically different setup for families

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Kate Star in New York Daily News
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NYC pushes to get migrants work permits, but shelter evictions could complicate the process

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Kate Star in Gothamist
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  • In June 2025, 102,850 people slept each night in NYC shelters.
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