NEW YORK — New York City will open two additional humanitarian aid and emergency response centers for immigrants seeking asylum as the Brooklyn cruise terminal reopens ahead of cruise season.
The two new centers, located in 220 West 42nd Street in Manhattan and 455 Jefferson Street in Brooklyn, they will serve single adult men moving in from the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, as well as other newly arrived adult men as space allows.
Asylum seekers at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal will receive bus transportation to the new sites in late March. With the estimated number of asylum seekers arriving in the city since last spring exceeding 51,000, these sites together will serve approximately 1,200 asylum seekers in a fully indoor congregate setting and will offer the same services as adult males. have been receiving in other humanitarian aid centers, including reconnections.
As previously planned, the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal will close as a relief center at the end of March 2023 and will resume normal operations ahead of the cruise season this spring.
“With more than 51,000 asylum seekers arriving here since last spring and more than 31,000 asylum seekers currently in our care, New York City continues to call for a national strategy to manage this humanitarian crisis,” said Mayor Adams. “We continue to do more than any other city in the nation, but as the number of asylum seekers continues to grow, we urgently need the support of our state and federal governments. With the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal resuming normal operations as always planned, these two new Humanitarian Emergency Response and Aid Centers will provide approximately 1,200 single men seeking asylum with a place to stay, access support, and reach their families. final destinations.
Since this humanitarian crisis began, the city has taken swift and urgent action, managing the arrival of increasing numbers of buses in New York City with virtually no coordination from the sending states. It has already opened 96 emergency shelters and several other large-scale humanitarian services. The city also recently published “The Road Forward: A Blueprint to Address New York City’s Response to the Asylum Seeker Crisis“, detailing how the city will continue to manage the influx of asylum seekers and advocate for support from federal and state partners.
