New York City will close by late February the controversial migrant shelter it built on Randall’s Island to handle the overwhelming flow of newcomers over the past two years, City Hall announced on Wednesday.
The city has already started deconstructing the 3,000 bed shelter for adult migrants, according to City Hall, having already deconstructed the largest tent that housed 750 people. The Randall’s Island shelter, which was built in the summer of 2023, is of several large-scale facilities Mayor Eric Adams’ administration threw up over the past two years to handle 200,000 plus migrants who have continued to arrive in the five boroughs.
