60-day shelter limit for asylum seekers to take effect next month: Deputy Mayor

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The first wave of adult asylum seekers handed notices limiting their shelter stays to 60 days will be required to vacate the system late next month, Deputy Mayor Anne Williams-Isom said on Wednesday.

Mayor Eric Adams’ office has handed out 6,300 notices over the course of the past month informing migrants that they have 60 days to vacate city shelters, the deputy mayor said during a migrant crisis briefing on Wednesday afternoon. Dozens will be required to leave starting Sept. 23, according to City Hall.