Right To Shelter

A proposal from state legislators would bar the city and state from enacting any limits on those staying in shelters.

New poll results show residents hold conflicting views on sheltering migrants and support new stay limits for those in shelters.

The participants drew attention to Adams administration policies limiting how long asylum-seekers can stay in city shelters. “The mayor has several houses," one said.

Housing advocates say to expect more such encampments if Mayor Adams retreats on the city’s long-standing obligation to provide shelter to those who need it.

Councilmembers are pushing for minimum standards for facilities sheltering thousands of asylum-seekers.

In a letter to a judge, a Legal Aid staff attorney pointed out that the city’s homeless shelter count has in fact declined in recent weeks.

The withholding of more granular and precise information comes amid scrutiny over the reporting and accuracy of the city’s data on migrants.