NYC Putting 50,000+ Migrants Up in Emergency Shelters, Including 500 Families Housed in UES

New York City will operate dozens of emergency shelters to house over 50,000 migrants.
The city is already providing essential services for over 50,000 asylum seekers in 175 shelters including hotels and temporary housing.
migrant families with children will be moved into a former student housing complex on the Upper East Side.
The city estimates the total cost of housing and services for migrants to reach over $4.3 billion by June 2024.
The city anticipates opening 12 mega-shelters to accommodate the large influx of migrants.