The move comes as the city desperately tries to find space to house the new arrivals.
The eight-story building reopened Thursday and can house about 500 people, and city officials say there are no cells inside.He trekked through jungles and risked his life on his way from Venezuela where he left behind his 3-year-old daughter to find a better life for his family. A roof over his head is a start.
There are now at least seven respite centers in the city as Mayor Eric Adams said the city still has more than 45,000 migrants in its care. "It's been more than a year since the first asylum seekers arrived in New York City, and we still haven't filled a contract for legal services, clearly, $5 million isn't enough," said NYC Councilmember Shahana Hanif.
A divided Suffolk County Legislature voted 11-6 to hire a lawyer to look into how the county can block migrants being sent from the city.
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