{"id":2151953,"date":"2024-01-17T17:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T22:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-imposes-curfew-on-migrant-shelters-after-panhandling-complaints\/"},"modified":"2024-01-17T17:24:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T22:24:28","slug":"new-york-city-imposes-curfew-on-migrant-shelters-after-panhandling-complaints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-imposes-curfew-on-migrant-shelters-after-panhandling-complaints\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC imposes curfew on migrant shelters due to panhandling complaints"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fnew-york-city-imposes-curfew-on-migrant-shelters-after-panhandling-complaints%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=2151953&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 Imposes Curfew on Migrant Shelters\u2064 Amidst Community Complaints<\/h2>\n<p>The bustling city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York \u200cCity<\/a> is taking action to address concerns raised by\u200d nearby communities \u200bregarding the behavior of migrants in local shelters, \u2063including \u2062panhandling.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Eric\u200c Adams has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/nyc-asylum-seeker-shelters-curfews-eric-adams-migrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">implemented<\/a> \u2062 a curfew from \u206211 p.m. to\u200d 6 a.m. at four migrant \u2064shelters, housing\u2063 approximately 1,900\u2064 individuals. \u2063While this curfew \u200bonly affects a small fraction of the recent influx of tens of thousands of illegal migrants into the city, there are plans to \u200cpotentially expand \u200bit to up to\u200c 200\u2064 shelters and respite centers.<\/p>\n<p>The shelters currently impacted by the curfew include\u200d the JFK \u2062respite center, one in Astoria on 35th Street, the Lincoln shelter on 110th Street in Manhattan, and the Stockton Street shelter \u2062in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>According to New\u2063 York \u200cCity Emergency Management \u2062Commissioner\u2064 Zach Iscol, the curfew is intended to improve site management and address community feedback.<\/p>\n<p>Residents have expressed \u2062concerns about \u200cvarious issues related to\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-border-patrol-not-testing-immigrants-for-covid-19-at-border-challenges-to-testing-insurmountable\/\" title=\"Report: Border Patrol Not Testing Immigrants For COVID-19 At Border, Challenges To Testing \u2018Insurmountable\u2019\">newly arrived migrants<\/a>, \u2064such as panhandling, shoplifting, door-to-door requests for clothing, \u2063and \u2063instances of violence.<\/p>\n<p>City Council member Joann Ariola shared the \u2064fears\u2062 of her constituents, who have encountered unfamiliar individuals at \u2062their doorsteps, often accompanied by children and requesting money. The situation is \u2062particularly alarming \u2063as migrants have been found on private properties.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, \u200cMayor Adams acknowledged that\u200d some migrants have been involved in a &#8220;robbery\u2063 pattern.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO\u2063 GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Since the spring of 2022, approximately 161,000 migrants, primarily from Venezuela, have \u200bflooded into New York City, with about half of them\u2063 still\u200b under the\u2064 city&#8217;s care. This crisis has necessitated the opening of new shelters and \u200bbudget \u200bcuts \u2063across various city\u2062 agencies, including the police, public\u2063 schools, and \u2063sanitation\u200c departments.<\/p>\n<p>A city\u200d spokesperson stated that\u2062 this curfew policy \u200daims to enhance capacity management for \u2062migrants in the city&#8217;s \u2064care.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor \u2062Adams has \u200cestimated that \u200dthe \u2062influx of\u200d migrants could ultimately cost the\u200b city up \u2062to $12 billion.<\/p>\n<p>This new curfew rule\u200b coincides with\u200b the\u2063 eviction of some\u200d migrant families\u2062 who failed to reapply for shelter \u2062within \u206360 days, as required by Adams&#8217; policy. The intention behind \u200bthis rule is to encourage individuals residing in overcrowded shelters to seek alternative living\u200b arrangements. Some\u2062 migrants plan to reapply for shelter, while others intend to reunite with\u200c family members in different cities.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the\u2064 arguments presented by \u200cadvocacy groups and supporters of the curfew, \u200cand how does Mayor\u200c Eric Adams respond to the concerns raised by these groups<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Agement and\u2062 address concerns\u200c raised by\u200c local communities. The curfew aims to limit disruptive behavior such\u2062 as panhandling, loitering, and noise disturbances during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-teenage-social-media-law-threatens-privacy-and-speech-rights-industry-says\/\" title=\"Utah teenage social media law threatens privacy and speech rights, industry says\">late-night hours<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The implementation of \u200dthe\u200b curfew comes as the city of New York experiences a\u200c significant surge in\u200b the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gop-chairman-slams-biden-immigration-plans\/\" title=\"Texas GOP chairman slams Biden immigration plans\">migrants seeking asylum<\/a>. With the \u200drecent influx of tens of thousands of illegal\u200c migrants into the city, concerns have been raised regarding the behavior\u2062 of individuals residing in\u2063 local shelters.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Eric Adams, recognizing the validity of these concerns, has taken decisive action \u2063by imposing \u200ca curfew at four migrant shelters. The curfew, in effect from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., affects approximately 1,900 individuals currently residing in\u2062 the \u2063specified shelters. While this represents only a small\u2064 fraction of the overall migrant\u200c population, \u200bthere are plans to potentially\u2064 expand the curfew to include up \u2064to 200 shelters and respite centers across\u2063 the city.<\/p>\n<p>The shelters directly affected \u200bby the curfew include the JFK \u200crespite center, one located in Astoria on 35th Street,\u2063 the\u2064 Lincoln shelter on 110th Street in Manhattan, and the Stockton Street shelter in Brooklyn. These shelters have been \u200bidentified as areas where disruptive behavior has been particularly prevalent.<\/p>\n<p>New York City Emergency Management\u200c Commissioner \u200dZach Iscol emphasizes that the curfew \u2064is intended to enhance site management and alleviate concerns raised by local communities.\u200b The \u2062aim is \u200cto \u2062create a safe and peaceful environment for\u2064 both the migrants\u2063 residing in the shelters and the \u200dneighboring residents.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2064 the implementation of \u2064the curfew has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-visits-wounded-warriors-at-walter-reed-hospital\/\" title=\"Biden Visits Wounded Warriors At Walter Reed Hospital\">sparked mixed reactions<\/a> among different \u200bstakeholders. Advocacy\u2063 groups argue that imposing a\u200d curfew \u200don migrant shelters \u2063is discriminatory and\u200d fails to address the root causes of the issues raised. They contend that migrants should not be held responsible for the behavior of a few individuals, and\u2064 that the focus should be on providing them \u2063with essential support and \u2062services.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters\u200b of the curfew, on the other hand, argue that it is a necessary step to protect the safety and well-being of both migrants and local residents. They assert that \u200dcertain behaviors, such as panhandling and\u2063 noise disturbances, can be detrimental to the overall community harmony and should \u200bbe appropriately regulated.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Eric \u2064Adams has assured the public \u2064that the implementation \u200bof \u200bthe curfew is not\u200d intended to target migrants or stigmatize them in any way. Instead, it aims to provide a framework for responsible and respectful behavior within the shelters. The\u2064 curfew \u2062serves as a means to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-sounds-alarm-on-bidens-repeal-of-title-42\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Sounds Alarm on Biden\u2019s Repeal of Title 42\">hold individuals accountable<\/a> for their actions \u200dand maintain a peaceful coexistence between migrants and the surrounding\u2063 community.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the imposition of a curfew on migrant shelters in New York City is a response to concerns raised by communities regarding disruptive behavior. The\u200c curfew, currently in effect at four shelters, aims to address issues such as panhandling and \u2062noise disturbances during \u200dlate-night hours. While opinions \u200con the curfew\u200b vary, Mayor Eric Adams\u200b emphasizes \u2063that it is not \u200cintended to discriminate against\u200b migrants, but rather to foster a \u2062safe and harmonious environment for all residents. As the\u200b city continues\u200b to grapple with the challenges posed by a surge in migrants, finding a balance between addressing concerns and providing necessary support\u200c remains a \u200bpriority for New York\u200b City authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York City has enforced a curfew on migrant shelters due to community complaints about their behavior, including panhandling. Mayor Eric Adams has implemented an 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew at four shelters housing around 1,900 individuals. 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