Long Island City hotel will soon be used to house asylum seekers: Mayor

Wingate by Wyndham, a three-star hotel located at 38-70 12th St., will soon serve as a location to house asylum seekers (Photo: Google Maps)
Wingate by Wyndham, a three-star hotel located at 38-70 12th St., will soon serve as a location to house asylum seekers (Photo: Google Maps)

Feb. 15, 2023 By Michael Dorgan

A hotel in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City will soon serve as a location to house asylum seekers, Mayor Adams announced on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

Adams said that the Wingate by Wyndham, a three-star hotel located at 38-70 12th St., will be turned into a Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center in order to cater to some of the city’s recently arrived migrants.