New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants to use the Creedmoor Psychiatric Facility and Aqueduct Race Track in Queens to house migrants. From The City:
The city greenlit their construction this week, according to a source in Mayor Eric Adams’ administration. One is set to be located at the state-owned Creedmoor Psychiatric Center and the other at Aqueduct Racetrack.Each is expected to house around a thousand adults, and officials are aiming to open the tented structures in the next two to three weeks, the source said.While the Aqueduct racetrack is located near the A train, Creedmoor is a 15-minute drive from the last stop on the F train.The facilities will resemble the structures the city opened and then shut quickly down last fall on Orchard Beach in The Bronx, and then on Randall’s Island.
However, Creedmoor and the racetrack sit on state property. Gov. Kathy Hochul has to approve all plans.
The Genting NY-Resorts World Casino is next to the racetrack. A lot of people attending the casino use the parking lots at the Aqueduct.
Hotels in Queens, especially those near JFK and LaGuardia, have become migrant shelters.
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards wants better communication between City Hall and elected officials in all boroughs:
But Richards expressed frustration that he doesn’t know how many migrants are sheltered in the borough because city officials have refused to provide the tally.“How many migrants are in Queens? I can’t get a breakdown,” he said.The borough president suggested the situation is unsustainable, particularly if the Biden administration won’t accelerate the time period to allow migrants to obtain employment.“When it comes to these two proposed sites, the Mayor’s Office must establish a constant channel of communication with local leaders and neighborhood stakeholders through the creation of Community Advisory Boards for each location,” Richards said.“The city must also leave no stone unturned to ensure the safety of all involved — both the surrounding communities and those housed at the sites alike — and ensure that there is adequate local transportation for our asylum seekers who need to travel elsewhere,” he added.“Above all else, such a proposal is yet further proof that there is no more critical work ahead of us locally than the work of rapidly and significantly expanding our affordable housing stock.”
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