Mayor Eric Adams stunningly reversed course on plans to turn an abandoned luxury Harlem condominium complex into a migrant shelter when he was met with community outrage Thursday night.
Adams’ change of heart came during a surprise appearance at a St. Nicholas House Resident Association meeting packed with dozens of residents furious over the city’s plan for a building development on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd once marketed as upscale housing.
The 35-story building was quietly slated to become a homeless shelter that could potentially house migrants — a plan that was only revealed to the community this week when some neighborhood residents saw workers bringing bed frames and mattresses inside.
But in the face of pressure, Adams on Thursday night backpedaled.
“You will not have migrants and asylum seekers in that property,” Adams declared.
The site will instead be used to house long-term New York families experiencing homelessness, a spokesperson for the city Department of Social Services told the outlet in a statement.
The building, originally billed as a lux living space where residents would pay market rates to enjoy an indoor swimming pool and apartments with marble bathrooms, has sat vacant for a decade since developers were forced into foreclosure.
It was then leased to a non-profit that had been working with the city Department of Social Services/Homeless Services to use it as a shelter for either migrants or the Big Apple’s native homeless population.
Those in attendance at Thursday’s community meeting let Adams know how they felt about the plans to possibly house migrants.
“You are the mayor. We do not want to hear excuses,” one Harlem resident shouted at Adams, CBS New York reported.
Others expressed hope the complex could be turned into affordable housing for neighbors who are struggling to afford their rent.
“We have a dearth of affordable housing we’re being priced out of the community … The lack of respect is absolutely appalling,” Harlem resident Regina Smith said.
11 comments:
I bet it took a lifetime of conditioning and programming to make a generation of bureaucrats this crazy.
Liar with Arrogance.
Y'all voted for him, Shame on you Sheeple...
This November DEMOCRATS PLEASE DON'T VOTE, stay home or smoke a lot Weed and forget to mail in your Ballots.
Imagine that ! A NYC politician, taking advantage , and gaming the system ! I can’t believe this ! Hey folks , voting has consequences !
He can put them (Illegal Immigrants) in Gracie Mansion, he doesn’t use it! People say he lives in Ft.Lee N.J.
They are not migrants !
These actions undermine trust in our government.
Say NO TO SANCTUARY CITIES!!!
And nobody will ever be held responsible.
Stick to the talking points. Mayor Swagger is super sharp, on top of everything and very busy working around the clock for the people.
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