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City Hall Moves to Wind Down Separate Shelter System for Migrants
The plan comes after two years of operating an ad hoc “shadow system” of separate shelters for migrants. This article originally appeared in The City. By Gwynne Hogan NEW YORK - City Hall is moving to return control of all shelter operations to the Department of Homeless Services by June of 2026, THE CITY has learneed, including those housing asylum-seeking immigrants. The plan comes after two years of operating an ad hoc “shadow system” of separate shelters for migrants often under the auspices of agencies other than the homeless services department — and outside of New York’s longstanding “right to shelter.” The transfer plan was described by Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom at a gathering last month celebrating National Immigrants Day , according to several attendees present. Deputy Mayor Anne Williams Isom speaks about immigration at an event organized by Comptroller Brad Lander, Oct. 28, 2024. The shift is reflected
