07/12/2023
Upper East Side Mega-Shelter Set to House 500 Migrant Families in NYC
On Tuesday, June 27th, Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to build 12 more mega-shelters to house over 50,000 migrants following an escalating migrant crisis. The announcement indicated a significant increase in the city’s response to the situation.
One of the upcoming facilities, a former student residence at 1760 Third Avenue located between 97th and 98th Street in Manhattan’s Carnegie Hill neighborhood, is set to house over 500 migrant families.
On Tuesday, June 27th, Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to build 12 more mega-shelters to house over 50,000 migrants following an escalating migrant crisis.