{"id":34687,"date":"2024-10-10T16:17:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T16:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=34687"},"modified":"2024-10-10T16:17:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T16:17:44","slug":"mayor-adams-announces-closure-date-of-randalls-island-humanitarian-emergency-response-and-relief-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/34687","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Adams announces closure date of Randall’s Island humanitarian emergency response and relief center"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWYORK: New York city Mayor Eric Adams announced that the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center on Randall\u2019s Island will close at the end of February.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thanks to the administration\u2019s successful advocacy for executive orders at the border \u2014 which have significantly reduced the rate at which asylum seekers are arriving in New York City \u2014 and the administration\u2019s successful asylum seeker management strategies \u2014 including reticketing, case management, and 30- and 60-day notices \u2014 the number of asylum seekers in city shelters has decreased for 14 straight weeks and is now at its lowest point in over a year.<\/p>\n

The city has already begun to decrease capacity at Randall\u2019s Island, taking down the largest residential tent structure (which held more than 750 cots) and returning one of the athletic fields to eventual community use following restoration. Over the coming months, the city will continue to gradually reduce the population on-site. Following the site\u2019s closure in February, the city will invest in restoring the remaining impacted athletic fields and parkland.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not out of the woods yet, but make no mistake, thanks in large part to our smart management strategies and successful advocacy, we have turned the corner on this crisis,\u201d said Mayor Adams.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not scrambling every day to open new shelters \u2014 we\u2019re talking about closing them. We\u2019re not talking about how much we\u2019re spending \u2014 we\u2019re talking about how much we\u2019ve saved. And thanks to today\u2019s announcement, in a few months, we\u2019ll be talking about how much we\u2019re investing in restoring Randall\u2019s Island\u2019s incredible fields and parks for community use. I want to thank the Randall\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the onset of this crisis, our primary objective as a city has been to respond compassionately and effectively to this humanitarian challenge. The ability to decompress the Randall\u2019s Island humanitarian relief center over the summer and planned decommissioning of this site in the coming months demonstrates the effectiveness of our asylum seeker management strategies,\u201d said\u202fChief of Staff Camille Joseph Varlack.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe extend our gratitude to the Randall\u2019s Island Park Alliance for their partnership and support regarding this site.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the spring of 2022, we have had nearly a quarter million people come through our system in New York City,\u201d said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom.<\/p>\n

\u201cRoughly seven in 10 of those seeking asylum have moved on to the next part of their journey, and today\u2019s 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. Thank you to the teams that have been and continue to work as part of our humanitarian response. We look forward to additional steps in this next phase as they are appropriate given the need.\u201d<\/p>\n

“The ability to close the Randall\u2019s Island humanitarian relief center marks the latest milestone we have reached as an administration addressing this humanitarian crisis,\u201d said Mayor\u2019s Office of Asylum Seeker Operations Molly Schaeffer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt serves as a testament to the tireless effort of our teams and the commitment of community-based partners that have stepped up to help meet the needs of the over 218,000 individuals who have received services since the spring of 2022 \u2014 70 percent of whom have moved on to the next steps in their journeys. New York City continues to lead in this unprecedented response, and this news helps show the world the tremendous progress we have made \u2014 and continue to make \u2014 every day. ”<\/p>\n

Since the first buses of asylum seekers arrived in 2022, New York City has continued to focus on building the structures needed to help migrants take their next steps towards self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s Asylum Application Help Center \u2014 a first-in-the-nation entity \u2014 has helped complete more than 72,000 applications for work authorization, temporary protected status, and asylum. The city has also purchased 47,000 tickets to help migrants reach their preferred destinations and help reduce long-term costs for New York City taxpayers.<\/p>\n

Staff have also conducted over 630,000 case management sessions with migrants dedicated to helping them identify self-sufficient pathways out of city shelter, in addition to implementing the city\u2019s 30- and 60-day notice policies.<\/p>\n

As a result, more than 158,000 migrants who requested services from the city have taken their next steps in their journeys towards self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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