**NYC Mayor Eric Adams reveals plan to house migrants in churches amid border crisis**
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday a two-year partnership with New York Disaster Interfaith Services to provide emergency shelter to asylum-seeking migrants using local houses of worship. With nearly 46,000 migrants residing in the city, Adams criticized the federal government for its lack of support and highlighted the importance of local communities in addressing this crisis.
Across New York City’s five boroughs, there are currently 157 emergency sites housing approximately 45,900 migrants. In response to the continuing influx, Mayor Adams unveiled a plan to utilize 50 houses of worship scattered around the city as overnight shelters for migrants starting in July. This initiative will support nearly 1,000 single, adult men with each location providing shelter to around 19 individuals.
In addition to overnight shelter, the city will open five daytime locations so that the participating houses of worship can continue providing their regular services during daytime hours. New York City is also providing migrants with laundry services and security officers.
Mayor Adams expressed frustration with the federal government, which has only provided the city with $40 million to cover migrant care costs, an amount he claims is sufficient for only five days of shelter. Already, the city has spent $1.2 billion on housing and caring for migrants, costing taxpayers approximately $380 per day per individual. By next year, this figure is expected to reach $2.9 billion.
The mayor emphasized that the city is “facing [the crisis] largely on our own” and stressed
