City Hall officials say the rate of occupancy is not 'sustainable.'
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Another shelter at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens – which opened less than two weeks ago – is already nearing capacity, with more than 800 people at the site.“I think New Yorkers are understanding that that’s not sustainable,” said Anne Williams-Isom, the deputy mayor for health and human services, at the city’s weekly migrant briefing on Wednesday. “Even with the good work that we’re doing, I don’t know that we’re really going to be able to keep up.
Officials said the city's shelter system is currently caring for more than 110,900 people – including more than 59,300 migrants — and it is scrambling to find enough space to house everyone. The crisis is spurring officials to open more shelters to house the migrants. Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that after months of trying,from the White House to use Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field as a shelter.
While that's welcome news for city officials, they continued to paint a bleak picture of the situation on Wednesday. The migrant relief center on Randall’s Island is expected
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