Upstate judge hits brakes on Mayor’s plan to ship migrants to Rockland County

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Posted on May 10, 2023

A Rockland County judge partially slammed the brakes on Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to send a small portion of the tens of thousands of migrants who’ve overwhelmed the city’s shelter population and emergency capacity to stay at hotels in two upstate towns.

State Supreme Court Judge Christie D’Alessio issued a restraining order Tuesday night that temporarily halted the Adams administration’s plans to send 30 single-adult male migrants to the Armoni Inn and Suites in Orangetown, located in Rockland County, for an up-to four-month stay.