According to an analysis by the New York Post, some of New York City’s poorest communities are taking on the brunt of the Big Apple’s migrant surge. Residents in those communities said that as a result, their struggles have gotten worse.
The New York Post report shows that three of the top five most shelter-inundated ZIP codes are among the poorest areas in the city. The median incomes are below $37,300 in those neighborhoods. On the other end, the top five richest districts in New York City did not have any migrant shelters.
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New Yorkers in some low-income areas have asked city officials why their neighborhoods have to support migrant shelters while rich districts do not share in the burden.
Currently, more than 65,000 migrants reportedly shelter in New York City, with the largest share of migrant housing in Queens. Seventy of the city’s 193 shelters are located there.
The New York Post reported that putting shelters in low-income neighborhoods compounds existing problems in these communities. For instance, some residents said that historically long food pantry and welfare check lines have become even longer due to the migrant crisis.
Communities felt the strain all the way down to the education system. Public schools in low-income districts said they are running out of resources due to the influx of migrants. One Queens representative said that the city routinely denies her requests for more resources.
Last year, in attempt to curb the migrant crisis, New York City Mayor Eric Adams implemented limits on how long new migrants could stay in public shelters before they had to find permanent housing. Adams put a 60-day cap on migrant families and a 30-day cap on individuals. However, all migrants can reapply for shelter-status if they cannot find permanent housing.
The Adams administration denied media requests that asked for the locations of most migrant shelters, citing privacy concerns. Officials for the administration have not yet to respond to the reports.
Tags: Eric Adams, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Migrant children, migrants, New York, New York City
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
NEW YORKERS IN SOME OF THE MOST POVERTY-STRICKEN COMMUNITIES SAY THEIR STRUGGLES HAVE GOTTEN WORSE WITH THE ONGOING MIGRANT CRISIS.
THEY’RE ASKING CITY OFFICIALS WHY THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS ARE BEING FORCED TO SUPPORT MIGRANT SHELTERS WHILE RICH DISTRICTS SHARE NONE OF THE RESPONSIBILITY.
THE CONCERNS STEM FROM A NEW YORK POST ANALYSIS, WHICH REVEALS THREE OF THE TOP FIVE MOST SHELTER-SATURATED ZIP CODES ARE AMONG THE POOREST IN THE BIG APPLE.
MORE THAN 65-THOUSAND MIGRANTS ARE SHELTERING IN NEW YORK CITY.
THE LARGEST SHARE OF MIGRANT HOUSING IS IN QUEENS– WITH 70 OF THE CITY’S 193 SHELTERS LOCATED THERE.
AREAS WHERE MOST MIGRANTS ARE FORCED TO STAY REPORTEDLY HAVE AN AVERAGE MEDIAN INCOME OF LESS THAN 40-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
WHILE NOT ONE MIGRANT CENTER COULD BE FOUND IN THE CITY’S TOP FIVE MOST AFFLUENT ZIP CODES.
THE POST SAYING IT COMPOUNDS PROBLEMS IN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS.
THE STRAIN IS FELT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN LOW-INCOME DISTRICTS SAY THEY’RE RUNNING OUT OF RESOURCES DUE TO THE INFLUX OF MIGRANTS.
BUT LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES SAY THEIR REQUESTS FOR MORE RESOURCES ARE ROUTINELY IGNORED BY THE CITY.
IN ATTEMPT TO CURB THE MIGRANT CRISIS– MAYOR ERIC ADAMS IMPLEMENTED LIMITS ON HOW LONG NEW MIGRANTS COULD STAY IN PUBLIC SHELTERS.
HOWEVER, ALL CAN REAPPLY TO REMAIN IN SHELTERS IF UNSUCCESSFUL.
THE ADAMS ADMINISTRATION HAS DENIED MEDIA REQUESTS ASKING FOR THE LOCATIONS OF ITS MIGRANT SHELTERS– CITING PRIVACY CONCERNS AND HAS YET TO RESPOND TO THIS REPORT.
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