“They want you to get tired so you give up, and they are achieving it,” said one migrant who has been searching for a place to stay in New York City for several days.
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As More Migrants Arrive in New York, Adams Toughens Approach to Shelters
The city will impose a 60-day limit on how long families with children can stay at any one shelter before having to leave and reapply to enter the system.
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New York’s Right to Shelter Is Under Attack. Again.
The mayor is going to court over the city’s unique decree guaranteeing a room to all New Yorkers. It is not the city’s first time, with dozens of similar challenges over the past decades.
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NYC Moves to Suspend Right-to-Shelter Mandate Amid Migrant Crisis
The request is part of a monthslong legal battle over the city’s obligation to provide housing for thousands of migrants.
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For Migrants in New York Shelters, 60-Day Limit Creates More Confusion
The city began notifying adult migrants in July that they would soon have to reapply in order to stay in shelters. For some who have reached the deadline, the future remains uncertain.