Published 2 years ago

Adams Will Move Migrant Encampment After It Flooded From Modest Rain

Summary by Ground News

Tents had been put up in a parking lot at Orchard Beach, in the northeast part of the Bronx on Long Island Sound. Images online showed water ponding at the site following rainfall over the weekend. New York City has seen an unexpected increase in migrants seeking asylum in the United States.

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New York Post

NYC relocating migrant tent city to Randall’s Island

Mayor Eric Adams is relocating -- and downsizing -- a tent city his administration was constructing for incoming migrants from the Bronx to Randall's Island due to flooding issues.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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CBS News

City relocating Orchard Beach migrant relief center to Randall's Island, Mayor Adams says

The mayor said it's because of the recent storms, but opposition to the center by Bronx residents was also getting louder.

2 years ago

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NY Daily News

NYC will move migrant tent camp to Randall’s Island after flooding at Orchard Beach in the Bronx

The city is switching the location for a large migrant camp from the Bronx to Randall's Island in Manhattan, Mayor Adams announced late Monday.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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The Epoch Times

NYC Moves Immigrant Tent City to Randall's Island

New York City is moving its tent city for around 16,000 immigrants from the Bronx to Randall’s Island citing flooding problems caused by weekend storms. Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, announced the move on Monday night saying the relocation of the $150 million Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center was the “most efficient and effective path forward.”

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Bloomberg

NYC Relocates Migrant Tent Shelter Before Its Opening, Citing Flood Risk

New York City is moving a tent shelter that was being built for some of the thousands of recently arrived asylum seekers to a new location on Randall’s Island before it even opened, citing the risk of flooding.

2 years ago·United States

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