The facility will serve as a waystation for the new arrivals, many of whom will seek longer-term shelter or move on to other cities.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.New York City will open its first outdoor migrant camp Wednesday on Randall’s Island to temporarily house and care for hundreds of asylum seekers bused daily from border states, Mayor Eric Adams' administration said Tuesday.
The camps have been billed as temporary rest stops – for up to about four days – to welcome asylum seekers, mostly from Central and South America, and help them get to their next destination, whether a local homeless shelter or another city. City officials and community groups lack the proper time and space to provide such services at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, where buses of asylum seekers currently arrive, according to Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Zachary Iscol.
Nearby, a laundry facility houses more than 20 washers and dryers, and other isolation trailers will house asylum seekers who test positive for coronavirus or other communicable diseases.Photo by Reece T. Williams/Gothamist The rules were put in place, Goldfein added, to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and make sure people feel safe.
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