New York City wants to house asylum seekers in prison where Jeffrey Epstein died
The Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan was closed in 2021.
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The Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan was closed in 2021.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman fired back at the suggestion Nassau Coliseum house asylum seekers.
The mayor insists many of the state's assertions about his leadership are just plain wrong.
The temporary tents on state property have room for 1,000 men seeking asylum.
The pressures of dealing with the burgeoning migrant crisis have led to finger-pointing.
They're working to get out of shelters and see the Statue of Liberty as an inspiration to pursue the American dream.
Mayor Eric Adams' handling of the asylum seeker crisis is called into question in the harshest terms by a lawyer representing Gov. Kathy Hochul. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Some mothers have told advocates that since arriving in the U.S., their children have lost weight.
The pillows are set, mobile bathrooms and showers have been cleaned, and the cafeteria is ready to offer three meals a day. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The main sleeping tent can hold up to 850 single men and a curfew on lights out will be imposed.
Two more emergency shelter sites are almost ready to open.
Fort Wadsworth is used by the community as national park and historic site, and is a military training ground.
Comptroller Brad Lander says New York City is spending "way too much money" to detain people on Rikers Island.
Earlier, members of New York's congressional delegation toured The Roosevelt Hotel center in Manhattan.
The five boroughs of New York City are currently hosting approximately 57,000 asylum seekers and the number continues to rise. Mayor Eric Adams sits down with "CBS Mornings" for a closer look at the humanitarian crisis growing there and what he hopes the Biden Administration will do to fix it.
It comes as tents start going up on Randall's Island to house the asylum seekers as the city struggles to find space. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram has the latest developments.
Members of New York's congressional delegation toured the Roosevelt Hotel asylum seeker center in Manhattan on Thursday.
In midtown Manhattan, asylum seekers are sleeping on the sidewalks outside the Roosevelt Hotel.
He added without help from federal or state officials, he'll have to make decisions about cutting city services.
Adams said this new trend of young asylum seekers changes everything from shelter options to schooling requirements, further supporting his argument that New York City is at a breaking point.
Mayor Eric Adams and other city officials spoke about the city's ongoing response to the asylum seeker crisis.
The mayor says the city is on the brink of falling off a fiscal cliff as it continues to shelter and care for tens of thousands of asylum seekers. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports from the newsroom.
Their arrival comes as city leaders are scrambling to figure out what to do with the asylum seekers who are here already. CBS New York's John Dias has the latest.
As NYC continues quest for federal help, local organizations like Ruth's Refuge are finding their own way to help.
It's shaping up to be one of the city's largest emergency housing facilities ever, and it's being done to keep up with an overwhelming influx of asylum seekers.
