NYC ‘considering’ housing migrants on Rikers Island as ‘last ditch site’: sourcesBy Bernadette Hogan, Kevin Sheehan, Larry Celona and Emily Crane
May 17, 2023
The Big Apple is “considering” a plan to house migrants at Rikers Island, sources told The Post Wednesday — as Mayor Eric Adams revealed nearly 50% of the city’s hotel rooms are occupied by asylum seekers amid the surging crisis.
City officials toured the notorious jail last week as the Adams administration weighs whether to shelter asylum seekers there, according to two people familiar with the potential plan.
Another source added that officials were suggesting Rikers as a “last-ditch site” to house migrants as the city struggles with the ongoing influx of asylum seekers.
Hizzoner on Wednesday wouldn’t confirm the Rikers proposal, insisting instead, “We are looking at everything.”
“As we roll out what we were doing, we will announce. But right now everything, I tell the team every morning at 8 a.m., we are looking at everything.”
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https://nypost.com/2023/05/17/nyc-considering-rikers-island-to-house-migrants-sources/