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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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