NYC to limit shelter stay for asylum-seekers with children
Starting next week, city officials will begin notifying some families that they have 60 days to find alternative housing. New York City officials are limiting the time asylum-seekers with children can spend in the city's shelter system. Starting next week, city officials will begin notifying some families that they have 60 days to find alternative housing. Last month, NYC Mayor Eric Adams' administration announced it would be handing out 30-day notices for adult migrants without children . The move to restrict the amount of time in the shelter system comes as the city continues to grapple with a large number of asylum-seekers coming to the city since spring of last year. Over 126,000 asylum-seekers have moved through the shelter system so far since Spring 2022. "For over a year, New York City has led the response to this national crisis, but significant additional resources, coordination, and support are needed from all levels of government. With over 64,100 asylum seeker...