{"id":32175,"date":"2024-03-16T17:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T17:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=32175"},"modified":"2024-03-16T17:03:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T17:03:01","slug":"mayor-adams-announces-agreement-with-the-legal-aid-society-in-challan-right-to-shelter-mediation-granting-city-additional-flexibility-during-migrant-humanitarian-crises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/32175","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Adams announces agreement with the legal aid society in challan right to shelter mediation, granting city additional flexibility during migrant humanitarian crises"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK: \u00a0New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the City of New York has come to an agreement with the Legal Aid Society, providing the city additional flexibility under the 1981 consent decree in Callahan v. Carey, related to the city\u2019s \u201cRight to Shelter\u201d during the current migration crisis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After months of negotiations \u2014 during which the city has continued to respond to the national humanitarian crisis without meaningful help from the federal government \u2014 the parties have come to an agreement that gives the city more tools to manage entries and exits of single adult migrants from the shelter system and ensure the city has the flexibility it needs to continue supporting vulnerable New Yorkers.<\/p>\n

As the city has consistently argued, the Right to Shelter \u2014 put into place over 40 years ago when the city\u2019s shelter system had fewer than 2,500 people in its care \u2014 compared to the 120,000 people, approximately 65,000 of which are migrants, currently in the city\u2019s care \u2014 was never meant to apply to a national humanitarian crisis like the one New York City faces today.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew York City has led the nation in responding to a national humanitarian crisis, providing shelter and care to approximately183,000 new arrivals since the spring of 2022, but we have been clear, from day one, that the \u2018Right to Shelter\u2019 was never intended to apply to a population larger than most U.S. cities descending on the five boroughs in less than two years,\u201d said Mayor Adams.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s stipulation acknowledges that reality and grants us additional flexibility during times of crisis, like the national humanitarian crisis we are currently experiencing. Thank you to the court and The Legal Aid Society, for recognizing that the status quo cannot continue and for giving New York City additional tools to address this crisis while ensuring that the most vulnerable can continue to receive the support they need, he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike impacted cities across the country, we cannot bear the brunt of this crisis alone and continue to seek significant support from our federal partners, including expedited work authorizations, more funding, and a national resettlement strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis agreement represents the tireless, good-faith efforts of the parties and the court to help address one of the biggest crises ever faced by the city,\u201d said New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix. \u201cThe reasonable plan outlined in this settlement significantly enhances the city\u2019s ability to manage the extraordinary influx of people that have come into our care and will help stabilize our shelter system for those who need it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve approached this humanitarian crisis with humanity and the understanding that New York City is the greatest city in the world thanks to our immigrant communities,\u201d said Chief of Staff Camille Joseph Varlack.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud of the work we\u2019ve done to provide shelter and care to approximately 183,000 migrants over the course of the past two years. The agreement we\u2019re entering into today reflects the unprecedented nature of this crisis and ensures that we can manage our shelter population while continuing to provide a safe landing spot for our newest arrivals to get on their feet and get on with their pursuit of the American Dream.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe stipulation gives our administration the flexibility it needs to manage this unprecedented humanitarian crisis,\u201d said deputy mayor for health and human services Anne Williams-Isom.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt also reminds us that without comprehensive and meaningful reform by Congress and the federal government, municipalities are left mostly alone to deal with this crisis. This is a national issue and will require a national response that engages federal, state, and local actors to find and implement solutions. One example of this is our legal clinics \u2014 done with federal and state support, these are examples of innovative models working best when every level of government has a role and a stake in the process.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the original Callahan settlement was reached, no one could have foreseen the migrant crisis New York City has faced for the past two years,\u201d said City Hall Chief Counsel Lisa Zornberg. \u201cThis new agreement reflects the reality we\u2019re currently in and allows New York City to appropriately manage this crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s stipulation relieves New York City of certain obligations under the Callahan decree during this declared State of Emergency. It allows the city to manage the influx of new arrivals, and provide adult migrants 30 days of shelter without the ability to re-apply for shelter unless the individual has demonstrated they have some sort of extenuating circumstance necessitating a short additional amount of time in shelter, or have received a reasonable accommodation due to a disability.<\/p>\n

To better support younger adult new arrivals, individuals under 23 years of age will be provided 60 days of shelter. Finally, the city will continue to provide re-ticketing services to help more people move out of shelter and continue their journeys towards self-sufficiency. The settlement applies only to adults seeking shelter and does not impact families with children.<\/p>\n

Since this national humanitarian crisis began, New York City has taken fast and urgent action \u2014 opening up over 200 emergency sites. The city has also stood up navigation centers with support from community-based organizations to connect asylum seekers with critical resources; enrolled tens of thousands of children in public schools through Project Open Arms; and stood up, with funding from New York state, a first-of-its-kind Asylum Application Help Center through which the city has helped individuals submit approximately 40,000 asylum, Temporary Protected Status, and work authorization applications over the past eight months.<\/p>\n

The Adams administration continues to prioritize helping migrants live independently, without significant or timely state or federal assistance. As a result of the administration\u2019s responsible policies \u2014 including providing 30 to 60 days of intensified case management \u2014 more than 60 percent of the asylum seekers who have come through the city\u2019s intake center have left the city\u2019s care and are taking the next steps in their journeys towards self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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