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NYC Mayor Adams considers abandoned prison, asks property owners to house influx of migrants

2023-05-12

[JustTheNews] New York City Mayor Eric Adams is reportedly considering housing migrants in a shuttered Hudson Valley prison.
That's some great optics
He considered the idea in call with county officials Thursday, as New York City struggles to find accommodations for thousands more asylum-seekers expected to arrive following the expiration of the federal border policy Title 42, according to an audio tape obtained by Politico.

Adams in the call said his administration needs help from neighboring counties as the city has already provided housing, food and other services to over 65,000 asylum-seekers over the past year.

Adams in the call didn’t rule out the suggestion from Newburgh Supervisor Gil Piaquadio that the mayor consider vacant housing at SUNY New Paltz as well as the shuttered Downstate Correctional Facility in nearby Fishkill, Dutchess County, Politico also reports.

"Nothing is off the table," said Adams, a Democrat. "If anyone has alternative locations, we’re open to listening. We’re not taking anything off the table at all. We’re going to look at both of those locations you mentioned."

Adams has also asked property owners in New York to help house migrants, according to the Daily Caller Foundation.

Adams said earlier this week the he intends to relocate 300 recent arrivals to Orange and Rockland counties.

Posted by:Skidmark

#11 Yeah, how fitting for the NYC mayor to consider an abandoned prison. It's not like he is interested in locking up criminals there.

Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-05-12 22:04

#10 ^ Good point. Where's Warren Wilhelm Jr.? He should have some room wherever he's plotting a potential taxpayer-paid job

Posted by: Frank G 2023-05-12 20:13

#9 Adams has also asked property owners in New York to help house migrants, according to the Daily Caller Foundation.

Any bets on Hizzoner opening up the extra rooms to Gracie Mansion to a select few of those tired, huddled masses?

Posted by: Raj 2023-05-12 20:09

#8 Maybe NYC could put some of its criminals in the prison to make the subways safer.

Posted by: Super Hose 2023-05-12 18:34

#7 Seems all that office space that isn't getting refilled after the lockdown should suffice.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-05-12 15:37

#6 "Republicans are gonna put y'all in prison."

Wait, wut?

Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-05-12 15:16

#5 I guess the Mayorkas plan for flooding the country with immigrants did not breaks things down to the granular level like where will we put them and how this will all work. He exhibited all the planning of a fat person in the produce section of Costco.

Posted by: Super Hose 2023-05-12 15:01

#4 What happened to the 'tent city'?

Posted by: Skidmark 2023-05-12 13:13

#3 Its going to be like when you watch a movie, and Twin Towers is on the skyline, and you go "oh, yeah, that's what it used to look like."

Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-05-12 12:57

#2 So this is what a "sanctuary city" looks like. I had wondered.

Posted by: Tom 2023-05-12 12:20

#1 Show me that New York City Brand.

Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-05-12 11:26

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