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Migrants at Floyd Bennett Field Seek Aid from Local Residents

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

Overview

  • 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.