New York, NY—Today, Mayor Eric Adams and his Administration said that asylum seeker encampments are not allowed anywhere in New York City, and that the City will work with the NYPD and Parks Department to clear them.
Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:
“All New Yorkers need stable housing in order to build productive and healthy lives. Yet, Mayor Adams has doubled and tripled down on attacking New York City’s long-standing right to shelter policies by prioritizing shelter evictions instead of people’s ability to live safely with a roof over their heads. The obvious result of these attacks is that people are forced to sleep on the street. Clearing encampments without providing alternative housing is another example of his short-sighted policies. New Yorkers want solutions to our homelessness crisis – Mayor Adams must expand CityFHEPS vouchers to New Yorkers who are at risk of becoming unhoused, are housing insecure, and regardless of immigration status, to finally move vulnerable people into permanent housing. It is time to implement policies that increase the long-term success of all New Yorkers.”