The city will close the arrival center for asylum seekers and the Humanitarian Response and Aid Center at the Roosevelt Hotel, Mayor Adams announced Monday.
Since its opening in May 2023, the installation has worked as a centralized entry center for newcomer asylum seekers, providing a variety of support services, including legal assistance, medical care and reunification services. It has also served as a humanitarian aid center for families with children.
Of the more than 232,000 migrants who have reached the care of the city since the spring of 2022, more than 173,000 records were completed at the Roosevelt hotel between May 2023 and February 2025. The average number of records decreased to 350 per week in recent months, with the center reaching a maximum of 4,000 per week.
From now on, these entry and support services functions will be integrated into other areas of the system.
“While we have not finished taking care of those who come to our care, today it marks another milestone in demonstrating the immense progress we have achieved in turning to an unprecedented international humanitarian effort,” said Mayor Adams. “Our administration has managed this crisis with skill, in which more than 232,000 migrants have entered our city asking for refuge, and the Roosevelt hotel has been key to allow us to manage our operations effectively, processing more than 173,000 people through these doors. Now, thanks to the successful political decisions of our team, we can announce the closure of this site and help even more to the asylum seekers to take the following steps to take the following ways to take They imagine an even more brilliant future, at the same time that we save millions of dollars to taxpayers.
The Roosevelt Hotel is one of the 53 planned closures of other emergency shelters, which is expected to be completed for June. The entry functions of these sites will be transferred to other areas within the system.
According to administration, there are currently less than 45,000 migrants under the care of the city, below a maximum of 69,000 in January 2024. As a result of the city’s efforts to support asylum seekers, more than 84% of adults have or have requested work authorization. In addition, more than 188,000 migrants who requested city services in the last three years have taken the following steps in their paths towards self -sufficiency.
“There are many moments that I can point out where we have made significant advances in impacting in a positive and effectively impact the life of the thousands of migrants who arrived in New York City, but the activation of the arrival center at the Roosevelt Hotel was a real change of play,” said Molly Schaeffer, executive director of the mayor’s office for operations of asylum seekers. “Our work in this humanitarian aid center is far from finishing, and our community teams and partners remain committed to serving all those who reach our care; but today’s announcement is a testimony of the tremendous work that has been done to date while we continue focused on our mission.”
