{"id":2471,"date":"2024-10-24T10:08:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T14:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/?p=2471"},"modified":"2024-10-24T10:08:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T14:08:33","slug":"mayor-adams-defends-nycs-efforts-on-asylum-seekers-as-randalls-island-shelter-set-to-close-in-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nycpolitics\/mayor-adams-defends-nycs-efforts-on-asylum-seekers-as-randalls-island-shelter-set-to-close-in-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Adams Defends NYC\u2019s Efforts on Asylum Seekers as Randall\u2019s Island Shelter Set to Close in February"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York City Mayor Eric Adams praised the work his administration has done regarding asylum seekers and the planned closing of the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center on Randall\u2019s Island.<\/p>\n<p>Around 2,250 adult asylum seekers currently staying at the Randall\u2019s Island shelter will have to find different living accommodations by the end of February when the shelter\u00a0officially closes, the mayor said during his weekly press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe federal government should have handled this problem. It should not have been placed on the back of cities,\u201d said Adams. \u201cLast year, we were talking about opening shelters and HERRCs. Now we&#8217;re talking about closing HERRCs.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"figure figure-l\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"file-3807840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vmcdn.ca\/f\/files\/bkreader\/images\/policy-government\/adams1-10-23-24.JPG;w=960\" alt=\"adams1-10-23-24\" \/><figcaption>New York City Mayor Eric Adams pointing to low crime in area like Manhattan. Photo: Shenal Tissera\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>About 210,000 asylum seekers have come through the city\u2019s care since 2022. The number of asylum seekers staying in city shelters has decreased for 14 consecutive weeks\u00a0and is down to around 60,000 people. At the city\u2019s peak, roughly 69,000 people were in the city\u2019s care.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor also touted the completion of the first part of the flood barrier along the Lower East Side that is part of the\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/office-of-the-mayor\/news\/772-24\/mayor-adams-completes-first-section-east-side-coastal-resiliency-project-taking-steps-to#\/0\" rel=\"noopener\">East Side Coastal Resiliency project<\/a>. The 2.4 mile barrier will protect more than 110,000 residents in lower Manhattan, as well as\u00a0infrastructure and property from future storms and high tides as a result of climate change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe could ensure we have a safe shoreline in the city,\u201d said Adams. \u201cWe are surrounded by water and we have to do everything possible to ensure that we protect New Yorkers to live near that water.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Plans to develop a flood barrier have been nearly a decade in the making, originally set as a 10-mile long barrier running from W. 57th Street to E. 42nd Street. The project involves building raised parkland, berms, floodwalls and 18 flood gates to combat sea level rises and stronger coastal storms brought about by climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The second section of the project, which includes a complete revamp of East River Park, is currently underway and is slated to finish by the end of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the mayor declined to answer numerous questions about\u00a0sympathetic\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/top-stories\/latest\/donald-trump-eric-adams-bribery-charges-rcna176080\" rel=\"noopener\">remarks<\/a>\u00a0for Adams and his indictment from former President Donald Trump at a recent charity dinner.<\/p>\n<p>That said, he did clarify his support for Kamala Harris and her presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever the campaign needs me to do, I&#8217;m willing to do,\u201d said Adams on Harris. \u201cI&#8217;m not campaigning here right now. I&#8217;m dealing with running this amazing City of New York.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether city residents had\u00a0lost confidence in him as a mayor, Adams said some people will likely say, &#8220;okay, what&#8217;s going on here?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But at the same time, people are saying, okay, this guy is moving the city forward,&#8221; he added. &#8220;He is handling the issues that impact my community and my concern. People on the subway system are really pleased that we&#8217;ve had nine straight months of decrease in subways.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the mayor said there was no timeframe on implementing a\u00a0cellphone ban in public schools, but reiterated the administration was going forward with it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Phones are disruptive to the education practice. Not only does it encourage bullying, but it also distracts the children,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed the importance of getting the policy right in order to &#8220;leave it in place when we do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Adams also said he was looking forward to the ticker tape\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkreader.com\/arts-entertainment\/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-ny-liberty-parade-brooklyn-party-9692393\">parade<\/a>\u00a0for the New York Liberty on Thursday. The team won the WNBA championship on Sunday at Barclays Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York City Mayor Eric Adams praised the work his administration has done regarding asylum seekers and the planned closing of the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center on Randall\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5888,"featured_media":2443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,3,9,65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city-council","category-local-nyc-politics","category-mayor","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - 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