I'm sure the people of NYC will enjoy their property taxes going sky
high and their services going away.
Keep voting blue NYC fools.

'Democrats to spend $5.76 Billion (of your money) on Illegals in just
one city — We are flat broke and the USA is currently full, sorry no
vacancy.'

'https://www.theblaze.com/news/nyc-to-shutter-violent-immigrant-shelter-and-house-immigrants-with-tourists-in-hotels-instead'

'NYC to shutter violent immigrant shelter — and house immigrants with
tourists in hotels instead
'Mayor Adams credits reduced capacity for the shelter’s scheduled
closure.'

'New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced Wednesday that the city
plans to shut down the sprawling Humanitarian Emergency Response and
Relief Center located on Randall's Island, which, at its peak, was able
to house 3,000 immigrants.

The tent shelter, which is slated to close down at the end of February,
and the surrounding area have become a hotbed for violence since it
opened last August.

'Large scale commercial hotels and hotel management services to help
address the current emergency.'

Adams noted that the city has already reduced its capacity by
dismantling the largest residential tent structure, which was used to
hold 750 cots. One of the athletic fields, a site previously utilized as
shelter space, will be returned to community use after it undergoes
restorations.

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“Over the coming months, the city will continue to gradually reduce the
population on-site. Following the site’s closure in February, the city
will invest in restoring the remaining impacted athletic fields and
parkland,” the city reported.

Adams noted that New York City, which has seen a massive increase in
illegal alien arrivals under the Biden-Harris administration, is “not
out of the woods yet.”

He credits his office’s “smart management strategies and successful
advocacy” for helping the city “turn[] the corner on the crisis.”
Specifically, Adams noted that his 30-day shelter limits for individuals
and 60-day limits for families have helped reduce capacity.

“We’re not scrambling every day to open new shelters — we’re talking
about closing them. We’re not talking about how much we’re spending —
we’re talking about how much we’ve saved,” Adams stated. “And thanks to
today’s announcement, in a few months, we’ll be talking about how much
we’re investing in restoring Randall’s Island’s incredible fields and
parks for community use. I want to thank the Randall’s Island Park
Alliance and every New Yorker who has partnered with us to manage this
unprecedented influx of asylum seekers and make sure that our newest
arrivals have the same opportunity that we all have to pursue the
American dream.”

According to Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne
Williams-Isom, nearly a quarter-million immigrants were funneled through
the city’s shelter system since spring 2022.

“Roughly seven in 10 of those seeking asylum have moved on to the next
part of their journey, and today’s announcement is another step on our
path through our humanitarian response. With 14 straight weeks of lower
numbers of new arrivals seeking asylum, we are now able to transition
from this large humanitarian relief center, which is a step in the right
direction,” Williams-Isom said.

However, a New York Post report also released on Wednesday revealed that
the city’s Department of Homeless Services is seeking a massive
14,000-room hotel contract with properties around the city.

The news outlet noted that roughly 150 New York City hotels are already
providing rooms to immigrants. The cost of those accommodations combined
with spending on immigrant services over a three-year period is
estimated to reach $5.76 billion for local taxpayers.

The city’s current three contracts with the New York City Hotel
Association cost taxpayers $352 per night per room.

The Department of Homeless Services wrote in its solicitation for
proposals that it “is seeking to continue the City Sanctuary Facility
program by procuring a vendor who can assist in acquiring the use of
large scale commercial hotels and hotel management services to help
address the current emergency.”

Hotel Association President Vijay Dandapani told the Post, “We will be
filling in the RFP [request for proposal].”

He stated that the association’s foundation receives roughly $100,000
monthly to fulfill the existing three contracts with the city'