The notorious migrant shelter and arrival center at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan will close in a couple of months, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday — as data showed the number of asylum seekers entering the city’s care has dropped a stunning 150% from nearly a year ago.
It's being reported that the epicenter of the migrant crisis here in New York City. The Roosevelt Hotel is set to close in June.
I must have spent 100s of hours at this location pic.twitter.com/AK2PPDNjLJ
— Viral News NYC (@ViralNewsNYC) February 24, 2025
The impending closure of the centralized intake center and emergency shelter at the beleaguered Midtown hotel is a “milestone” for the Big Apple in the years-long migrant crisis, Adams said.
Today, we announced we will begin the process of closing down The Roosevelt Hotel’s Asylum Arrival Center and Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center.
Here’s what to know: pic.twitter.com/l1NKtCNElC
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) February 24, 2025
The influx prompted city officials to use the Roosevelt as the city’s intake shelter, and 173,000 signed up for services at the hotel between May 2023 and this February.
