New York City Mayor Eric Adams listens as Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers her State of the State address at the state Capitol, Jan. 10, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. In a filing late Tuesday, Oct. 3, New York City challenged a unique legal agreement that requires it to provide emergency housing to anyone who asks for it, as the city's shelter system strains under a large influx of international migrants who have arrived over the past year. The filing came as Adams embarks on a four-day t…
October 4, 2023
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New York City moves to suspend 'right to shelter' as migrant influx continues
The city has been moving to suspend the so called right to shelter for months under the surge of migrants, arguing the requirement was never intended to be applied to a humanitarian crisis such as the latest influx