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New York Struggles to House Influx of Migrants as 60-Day Shelter Limit Creates Anxiety

FILE - Migrants sit in a queue outside of The Roosevelt Hotel that is being used by the city as temporary housing, Monday, July 31, 2023, in New York. Beleaguered by a continuing influx of asylum seekers, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is further tightening shelter rules by limiting adult migrants to just 30 days — to help ease pressures on the city's already struggling shelter system and perhaps dissuade more migrants from coming.(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Overview

  • New York City has implemented a 60-day limit on shelter stays for adult migrants without children, now lowering it to 30 days, as it struggles to house over 60,000 migrants who have arrived since Spring 2022.
  • The 60-day limit has led to confusion and anxiety among migrants about finding permanent housing before they have to reapply for shelter.
  • Over 13,000 notices of the 60-day limit have been issued, with about 50 people hitting the limit on September 24, 2023.
  • The influx of migrants to New York City since early 2022 has totaled over 116,000, straining the city's shelter system.
  • Advocates have raised concerns about potential future chaos and homelessness as migrants scramble to find housing within 60 days.