Assemblyman presses Mayor Adams for closure date of Staten Island migrant shelter

Assemblyman presses Mayor Adams for closure date of Staten Island migrant shelter

The shelter, which opened in September 2023, has sparked various protests from the community.

Assemblyman presses Mayor Adams for closure date of Staten Island migrant shelter - Mobile Industry Eye

New York’s Staten Island — When New York City will close a Staten Island migrant shelter that has provoked neighborhood fury and several protests, one of the borough’s state lawmakers wants answers. Assemblyman Michael Tannousis (R-East Shore/Brooklyn) questioned Mayor Eric Adams about the city’s plans to close the city-run shelter at the old Island Shores senior living facility in Midland Beach during a Tuesday Joint Legislative Budget Hearing …