New York City to Close Roosevelt Hotel Shelter as Migrant Arrivals Drop

Mayor Eric Adams credits federal immigration policies and city measures for a significant decline in migrant arrivals and shelter closures.

New York City plans to close the Roosevelt Hotel shelter by June, along with 53 other migrant shelters, citing a sharp decrease in new arrivals.
Mayor Eric Adams attributed the drop in weekly migrant arrivals—from 4,000 at the crisis peak to 350 now—to tighter federal immigration policies and city initiatives.
The Roosevelt Hotel, a historic Manhattan site, served as a key intake center and shelter since May 2023, processing over 173,000 migrants during its operation.
Adams highlighted the city's efforts to transition 70% of the 230,000 migrants who arrived since 2022 out of temporary shelters and into the next steps of their journeys.
The mayor's collaboration with the Trump administration on criminal immigration enforcement has drawn both praise and criticism from different political groups.