Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 11
ABC7 News: The migrant crisis is beginning to ease in New York City, and the number of shelters is decreasing, but officials say it could still take years for the shelter system to go back to normal.
On West 46th Street, Hotel Merit is locked. Its two dozen rooms are empty. The migrant families who once lived there have moved out and moved on. The Merit is one of two shelter sites now closed down because the influx of migrants is easing.
In January, 4,000 arrived every week. Now, for every 600 who arrive, 1,400 leave. More than 223,000 have arrived in New York City. Currently, 58,000 remain in shelters.
