So far, there are only a hundred or so people at the facility as of Wednesday morning, but city officials say it's only a matter of time before all 1,000 cots are taken.
The need for big emergency spaces like this one became even more apparent at the end of last month when migrants waiting to be processed were seen sleeping on the sidewalk outside of the Roosevelt Hotel.
The Staten Island borough president protested the idea Tuesday, saying it's simply not the borough's responsibly to house migrants. "What is wrong with them having the right to work? There's no reason the national government is not staying true to the basic principal of the American experience to allow you the right to work. It's unacceptable." Mayor Eric Adams said.
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