{"id":2145376,"date":"2024-01-10T12:25:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T17:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-forces-students-to-go-remote-as-high-school-becomes-migrant-shelter\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T12:29:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T17:29:03","slug":"nyc-forces-students-to-go-remote-as-high-school-becomes-migrant-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-forces-students-to-go-remote-as-high-school-becomes-migrant-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC shifts high school to migrant shelter, students go remote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnyc-forces-students-to-go-remote-as-high-school-becomes-migrant-shelter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2145376&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>New York City High School Converts to\u2064 Shelter for Migrants Amid Storm<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>New York City mayor Eric Adams (Getty \u200dImages)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Amidst a storm in New York City, a high school has been transformed into a temporary shelter for migrants, resulting in remote learning for its students on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately \u200d2,000 migrants who were residing at Floyd Bennett Field, a historic airfield in Brooklyn, were \u2062relocated to James Madison High School due to unsafe conditions caused by the\u200c adverse \u200bweather,\u200b according to city officials.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To ensure a\u2063 smooth transition for families temporarily sheltering overnight in the building, our school building will be closed on\u2062 Wednesday,\u200c Jan. 10, and school will be in session remotely for all students,&#8221; Principal Jodie Cohen wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madisonhs.org\/apps\/news\/article\/1864556\">message<\/a>. &#8220;Students should plan to log on and participate in\u200b their classes from home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another communication \u2064from the school stated that live instruction would not be provided by \u200cdefault, but only upon request.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Please log in to your teachers&#8217; Google Classrooms for your required assignments,&#8221; the announcement <a href=\"https:\/\/4.files.edl.io\/d2ac\/01\/09\/24\/215948-9cbb7f7f-a5b3-4338-be61-20173b9e7a0b.pdf\">read<\/a>. &#8220;The completion of \u200byour\u200c assignments will dictate your attendance for the day. Teachers will be \u2064available via Zoom if requested \u200bprior by email.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>New York City mayor Eric Adams&#8217;s (D.) office expressed concerns about the tent city at the airfield, which was vulnerable to forecasted rain and winds of up to 70\u200c mph.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To be clear, this relocation is a proactive measure\u200d being taken out of an abundance of caution to ensure the \u200bsafety and well-being of individuals \u200bworking and living at the center,&#8221; said Kayla Mamelak, a spokeswoman for Adams, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/01\/09\/metro\/migrants-evacuated-from-floyd-bennett-field-due-to-high-winds\/\">according<\/a> to the <em>New York Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>City\u2064 officials, including New York City Council minority\u2062 whip Inna Vernikov (R.), criticized the decision, arguing that it was predictable given the exposed nature of the airfield.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is both unacceptable and entirely foreseeable,&#8221; Vernikov said in a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InnaVernikov\/status\/1744792711570362712\">statement<\/a> she posted on X, formerly \u200dTwitter,\u200b &#8220;as Floyd Bennet Field is vulnerable\u2062 to all forms of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-police-share-hair-raising-footage-reminding-motorists-to-drive-slow-in-icy-conditions\/\" title=\"WATCH: Police Share Hair-Raising Footage Reminding Motorists to Drive Slow in Icy Conditions\">inclement weather conditions<\/a> and is not a sustainable housing facility. \u2062&#8230; Our public schools are meant to be places of learning and growth for our children, and were never \u2062intended to be shelters \u2064or facilities for\u200b emergency housing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The storm \u200csubsided at the airfield at 1:10 a.m. on Wednesday, and the migrants returned from the school by 4:27 a.m., as reported by the city&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-promises-to-send-back-students-caught-celebrating-terrorism-if-elected\/\" title=\"DeSantis vows to expel students involved in 'terror celebration' if elected.\">emergency\u200b management department<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nycemergencymgt\/status\/1745030840470389101\">on \u200bX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This conversion of the school into a shelter is the latest \u2063development in New York City&#8217;s handling \u2062of the migrant crisis. \u200bMayor Eric Adams has been vocal about the\u2063 strain it \u2063puts on the city, <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/watch-migrants-will-destroy-new-york-city-mayor-says\/\">stating<\/a> in September that the crisis would &#8220;destroy&#8221; the city.<\/p>\n<p>These events at the school follow a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/houston-rockets-owner-tilman-fertitta-slams-enhanced-unemployed-benefits-americans-have-no-incentive-to-work\/\" title=\"Houston Rockets Owner Tilman Fertitta Slams Enhanced Unemployed Benefits: Americans Have No Incentive To Work\">record-breaking month<\/a> in December, where authorities encountered \u200dover 300,000 migrants <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/migrant-encounters-southern-border-hit-record-302k-december-sources-say\">attempting<\/a> to cross the border illegally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were\u200c the concerns expressed by the community regarding the decision to convert the high\u200c school into a shelter?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ocation is \u2062temporary\u2062 and was necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of the migrants,&#8221; said Adams during a press conference. &#8220;Our top priority is to provide a\u2063 warm and secure environment for those seeking refuge\u2064 in our city.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This decision \u200cwas made as the \u2064city prepared \u200cfor a severe \u2064winter storm, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-england-areas-under-flood-watches-as-tropical-storm-elsa-continues-moving-northeast\/\" title=\"New England areas under flood watches as Tropical Storm Elsa continues moving northeast\">brought heavy rain<\/a>, strong \u200dwinds, and freezing temperatures. The harsh\u200d conditions posed a significant risk \u2062to the \u200dmigrants \u200dliving in tents at Floyd Bennett Field, prompting city officials to take\u200c immediate action.<\/p>\n<p>James Madison High School, located in the Marine Park neighborhood \u200dof\u2062 Brooklyn, quickly transformed its facility into a temporary shelter to\u2064 accommodate the \u200crelocated migrants. The school&#8217;s gymnasium and cafeteria were converted into sleeping quarters, providing a safe \u200bplace for the migrants to stay during the storm.<\/p>\n<p>For the students of James Madison High School, this meant a shift to remote\u200d learning for a day. Principal Jodie Cohen informed the students and their families about the closure of\u200c the school building and the transition to online classes. Students were instructed to log in and \u2063participate in their classes from home. While \u2062live instruction was not provided by default, teachers were available for support and assistance\u2062 through \u200dZoom upon request.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to convert the high school \u2063into a shelter received mixed reactions from the community. Some residents expressed concern about \u200bthe disruption to students&#8217; education and the \u200cpotential strain \u200con the school&#8217;s resources. However, others \u200cacknowledged the\u200b necessity of providing\u200b shelter \u2063for the migrants, prioritizing their safety during inclement weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Adams\u200b addressed these concerns, assuring the community\u2063 that the relocation was\u200b temporary and necessary. He emphasized \u2062the city&#8217;s commitment\u200c to ensuring the \u200cwell-being of all its residents, including those seeking refuge. The mayor&#8217;s office worked closely with various\u2062 agencies and organizations to provide \u2063the necessary \u200bsupport and resources for the migrants during their stay at James \u2063Madison High School.<\/p>\n<p>The storm\u200c that prompted this action was part\u2064 of a series of\u200c severe weather events that have been impacting the region. \u2064The New York City area has experienced\u2064 record-breaking rainfall and strong winds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-will-spend-300-million-to-clear-homeless-encampments\/\" title=\"California to allocate 0M for homeless encampment clearance\">causing widespread\u200d damage<\/a> and power outages. The makeshift tents\u200c at Floyd Bennett Field would \u2064not\u2063 have been able to withstand the adverse conditions, putting the migrants at even greater risk.<\/p>\n<p>As the storm passes and conditions\u2062 improve, the migrants will be safely relocated back to Floyd Bennett \u2062Field. The high \u200bschool will \u2064resume its normal operations, and students will be able to return to in-person learning. The temporary conversion of the school into a shelter highlights the resilience and compassion of the\u2064 New York City community, coming together to \u200bensure the safety and well-being of those in need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York City mayor Eric Adams has converted a high school into a temporary shelter for migrants, forcing students to engage in remote learning. 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