Migrants at Floyd Bennett Field Seek Aid from Local Residents

Community organizes donation drives amid growing concerns over safety and disruption to daily life.

Migrants staying at New York’s Floyd Bennett Field are reportedly going door to door in local neighborhoods asking for cash, food, and clothes.
Local residents and churches have organized donation drives to provide clothes, toys, books, and blankets to the migrants.
Some residents have expressed concern and annoyance over the migrants' requests for aid, citing safety concerns and disruption to their daily lives.
The city of New York has been struggling to accommodate the large number of migrants, with nearly 100,000 asylum seekers arriving in the city since 2022.
The state of New York currently has a one-year lease on the former military base, paying roughly $1.7 million in monthly rent with a total cost agreement of over $20.8 million.