Residents complain the move came without community input and puts vulnerable residents at risk.

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Bronx neighbors deride Adams administration over planned migrant shelter on Bruckner Blvd.

A new migrant men's shelter in the Bronx has residents crying foul, but city officials said at a community board meeting that the plan is moving forward anyway.

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NYC neighborhood furious over new migrant shelter — but City Hall says it’s already a done deal: ‘How dare you?’

The residents of El Bronx reject the opening of a new immigration shelter on Bruckner Boulevard. The municipal government plans to open this facility by the end of February. It will have capacity for 2,200 single men. According to the city, 90 percent of eligible immigrants to live there have applied for asylum and are on their way to getting a work permit. However, residents of the area have disagreed with their opening. “If they examine them b…

Los residentes de El Bronx rechazan la apertura de un nuevo albergue para inmigrantes en Bruckner Boulevard. El gobierno municipal tiene planeado abrir dicha facilidad a finales de febrero. Tendrá capacidad para 2.200 hombres solteros. De acuerdo con la ciudad, el 90 por ciento de los inmigrantes elegibles para vivir allí han solicitado asilo y están en camino a obtener un permiso de trabajo. Sin embargo, los residentes de la zona, se han mostra…

Residentes rechazan albergue para inmigrantes en El Bronx

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Residents Reject Immigrant Shelter in The Bronx · Global Voices

Vecinos rechazan apertura de albergue para inmigrantes en El Bronx

NUEVA YORK.- Los vecinos de El Bronx rechazaron la apertura de un nuevo albergue para inmigrantes, que estaría ubicado en el Bruckner Boulevard. Las autoridades tienen proyectado abrir el refugio a finales de febrero. El lugar tendrá capacidad para albergar a 2 mil 200 hombres solteros. El alcalde Eric Adams indicó que el 90 por ciento de los inmigrantes elegibles para vivir en el lugar han solicitado asilo y están en camino a obtener un permiso…

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On Monday evening, South Bronx residents voiced their strong opposition—often shouting down members of the Adams administration—regarding the city’s plan to open a new 2,200-bed migrant shelter in a vacant warehouse at East 141st Street and Bruckner Boulevard. The city confirmed that the shelter, set to open in February, is a done deal.
Residents and city officials came to an impasse during the meeting of Community Board 1’s subcommittee on supp…

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City confirms 2,200-bed South Bronx shelter will open in February despite opposition during heated meeting – Bronx Times

Furious New York City residents expressed their anger Monday after learning they were powerless to stop a massive 2,200 male-only migrant shelter from opening in their neighborhood, raising concerns that the new facility will make their community less safe, especially for women. Animated residents vented their fury during a heated Bronx community board meeting, during which the mayor’s office told them the taxpayer-funded mega shelter will open …

Bronx neighbors deride Adams administration over planned migrant shelter on Bruckner Blvd.

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