Roosevelt Hotel Shelter, Symbol of NYC Migrant Crisis, Will Close

Roosevelt Hotel Shelter, Symbol of NYC Migrant Crisis, Will Close

The Roosevelt Hotel, nicknamed “the new Ellis Island” for its role as an arrival center during New York City’s migrant crisis, will shelter its last immigrant by June, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday, as officials dismantle the emergency shelter system they established nearly three years ago. The century-old hotel in the heart of Midtown … Read more