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Immigration

The St. Brigid shelter re-ticketing site in the East Village has seen decreased lines since new rules have made it difficult for single men to extend their stay.
Posted inHomeless Shelters

Migrants and Advocates Brace for New Rules Governing Shelter Spots

April 26, 2024, 5:00 a.m.April 25, 2024, 6:14 p.m.
Adult migrants without children will have to prove that “extenuating circumstances” warrant another shelter placement, or that they’ve made “significant efforts” to move out — but it’s far from clear how the new system will work.
A Harlem market s selling HotHead Grabba.
Posted inLabor

Migrant Men Allege ‘Grabba’ Sweatshop Stole Their Earnings in New Complaint

April 23, 2024, 5:01 a.m.April 22, 2024, 6:23 p.m.
Weeks after THE CITY exposed a Brooklyn sweatshop where women say they got sick processing tobacco sold in local smoke shops, two former workers at a Queens HotHead Grabba factory filed wage theft complaints with the state.
Ligia Zerpa attended a Manhattan Criminal Court hearing for her boyfriend, Kelvin Servita-Arocha, who was charged with assault
Posted inLaw Enforcement

Migrants at Margins of Times Square Police Scuffle Face Upended Lives

April 5, 2024, 5:01 a.m.April 5, 2024, 11:21 a.m.
A clash with police that produced a flood of viral images and false information has faded from the spotlight but could have long ramifications for two men who mysteriously ended up in ICE custody.
A family leaves the Roosevelt Hotel shelter as migrants began to receive eviction notices.
Posted inMigrant Crisis

Growing State Safety Net Gives a Boost to Some New Migrants

March 25, 2024, 5:00 a.m.March 25, 2024, 2:56 p.m.
Refugees and asylum-seekers have long had access to cash benefits under a state program that picks up where federal aid leaves off. Many don't even know they're eligible.
Migrants wait in line outside the St. Brigid shelter re-ticketing site in the East Village.
Posted inHomelessness

Adult Migrants Limited to 30-Day Stay in ‘Right-to-Shelter’ Settlement

March 15, 2024, 6:52 p.m.March 16, 2024, 7:50 a.m.
The agreement between homeless rights advocates and city attorneys withdraws Mayor Eric Adams' request to end guarantees under a decades-old consent decree.
Posted inImmigration

What Exactly Is a Sanctuary City and What Does That Mean for NYC?

Feb. 13, 2024, 5:01 a.m.Feb. 19, 2024, 10:09 p.m.
Republicans are urging for the laws to be rolled back. Immigrant rights advocates maintain they’re essential public safety measures. But what do sanctuary protections actually do?
Mayor Eric Adams meets with a coalition of concerned  of clergy to discuss the effects of the asylum seeker crisis. Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
Posted inCity Hall

Sophomore Slump? Problems Piled On in Eric Adams’ Second Year

Dec. 28, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 29, 2023, 11:51 a.m.
A migrant crisis, a budget crisis, a corruption crisis. The mayor dealt with a lot in 2023, and his poll numbers dipped to record lows amid it all.
Dozens of migrants waited in the cold outside the St. Brigid re-ticketing site in the East Village.
Posted inMigrant Crisis

City Tweaks Rules at Shelter Re-Up Site to Curb Overnight Camping

Dec. 1, 2023, 5:49 p.m.Dec. 1, 2023, 5:49 p.m.
To maintain a place on line waiting for a cot, migrant men were spending days outdoors in the cold. Even with the change, advocates say the process is chaotic and inhumane.
Migrant Jaile Escalón shops with her children for warm winter clothes at a Salvation Army near the Floyd Bennett Field family shelter.
Posted inImmigration

For Families at Floyd Bennett Field, Getting Used to the Cold is the Hardest Part

Nov. 22, 2023, 4:14 p.m.Nov. 22, 2023, 4:14 p.m.
Parents say they swaddle their children in bedsheets but can't stop them from shivering through the night.
Posted inImmigration

Venezuelan Migrants in NYC Cheer TPS, Though Wait Remains for Work Permits

Sept. 21, 2023, 7:04 p.m.Sept. 22, 2023, 9:19 a.m.
About 40% of the more than 113,000 migrants who have arrived in the five boroughs since last year hail from the South American country, per estimates from City Hall.

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