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Asylum Seekers
Greenburgh
News
Food Drive For Migrants Organized In Ardsley: Asylum Seekers 'Sick, Hungry,' Organizers Say
A group of volunteers who are finishing internships with a Westchester town will soon be holding a food drive to provide needed supplies to asylum seekers and migrants living in the county. The food drive, organized by a group of 46 interns at Greenburgh Town Hall, will be hosting the food drive at Ardsley High School on Friday, Aug. 18, Saturday, Aug. 19, and Monday, Aug. 21, according to Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. The idea for the food drive came from the team of interns, who are hoping to help a group of migrants and asylum seekers currently living in the Ar…
Capital District
Politics
'Divisive' Bill Targeting Asylum-Seekers Shot Down By Albany County Lawmakers
County lawmakers in the region have voted down a resolution that would have tracked the amount of public funds that are spent on migrants arriving from New York City. Following a lengthy debate Monday evening, Aug. 14, the Democrat-controlled Albany County Legislature rejected a bill introduced by Republicans that sought to document the financial impact of asylum-seekers, migrants, and those experiencing homelessness. The move failed by a vote of 23 to 9. Supporters had argued that the bill would improve transparency and better position Albany County to shoulder financial impacts in the fu…
Putnam
News
Putnam County Moves To Stop NYC From Sending Migrants, Advances Legislation
A county in the Hudson Valley is moving to advance legislation that would prevent other municipalities, including New York City, from sending migrants and asylum seekers to facilities within its borders. The legislation was presented by Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne during a meeting held by the Putnam County Legislature's Rules Committee, county officials announced on Tuesday, June 27. During the meeting, the committee unanimously voted to advance this legislation, which would prevent outside municipalities from housing members of its homeless population, migrants, and asyl…
Ramapo
News
Asylum Seekers Fight Continues With New Emergency Order By Rockland County Exec
A county government in the Hudson Valley has signed a new emergency order in response to New York City's efforts to send asylum seekers to the county. Rockland County Executive Ed Day enacted a new Emergency Order in response to what Day says is "the City of New York’s discriminatory program to establish unlawful city shelters in Rockland County." The new order claims the city's program is bad government and violates the rule of law, Day said. “It is my duty to protect the general welfare of anyone in the county or coming to the county both long term and short term,” said Day. Earl…
White Plains
News
Migrants Arrive In White Plains: 'This Is Something We Can Handle,' Mayor Says
In response to New York City sending a group of migrants to a second city in Westchester, local officials are coordinating with nonprofits to make sure the new arrivals are met with help and support. A group of 46 asylum seekers and migrants sent by NYC officials has arrived at the Central Motel Courtyard in White Plains located at 441 Central Ave., White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach, a Democrat, said on Tuesday, June 6. The group consists of several families with children that are below school age who hail from South and Central American countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru,…
Capital District
News
Migrant Crisis: Asylum Seekers Arrive In Albany, Colonie From NYC
Dozens of asylum seekers have arrived in the Capital Region as part of New York City’s plan to temporarily house hundreds of migrants in hotels across the region. On Monday evening, May 29, a bus of approximately 40 male asylum seekers arrived at the Ramada Hotel in Albany, located on Watervliet Avenue, “at the direction of New York City,” a city spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. It came one day after a bus of another 40 asylum seekers arrived at the same hotel. Related Report: Dutchess County Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants A bus of approximately 25 as…
Mount Pleasant
News
State Of Emergency: Mount Pleasant Works To Keep Migrants From Arriving
A town in Northern Westchester has declared a State of Emergency in an effort to prevent New York City from sending migrants and asylum seekers to a school within the municipality's borders. Mount Pleasant Town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi issued the State of Emergency declaration on Friday, May 26 in response to New York City's alleged plan to send migrants to the Pleasantville Cottage School at 1075 Broadway (Route 141), According to Fulgenzi, the plan, which he said would be coming from New York City and state officials, would be illegal as it would violate the town's zoning…
Southwest Dutchess
News
Dutchess County Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants
After several busloads of migrants and asylum seekers arrived in a Hudson Valley town without warning, the county has been granted a temporary restraining order barring more. Dutchess County was granted the order by Dutchess County Supreme Court Judge Maria Rosa on Tuesday, May 23, said Dutchess County Executive William O'Neil. The order prevents the New York City Mayor's Office and Department of Homeless Services from transporting any additional homeless adults or minor individuals in temporary shelters in New York City to Dutchess County, including, the Red Roof Inn at 2349 South Road an…
Putnam
News
State Of Emergency: Putnam County Joins Effort To Keep Asylum Seekers From Arriving
A fourth Hudson Valley county has executed a State of Emergency in an effort to stop New York City from sending migrants and asylum seekers, in addition to enacting three executive orders. Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne, a Republican, said on Monday, May 22 that he had executed and filed a State of Emergency in relation to New York City's "recent moves to relocate asylum seekers to Hudson Valley counties without proper coordination with local municipalities," he said in a statement released by county officials. Byrne also said he enacted three executive orders that would "g…
Southwest Dutchess
News
2 Buses Of Migrants Arrive In Poughkeepsie Despite State Of Emergency
Despite a State of Emergency being issued for a Hudson Valley county, one county executive is saying asylum seekers have arrived at a hotel in the region. The migrants were reportedly dropped off in Dutchess County on Sunday, May 21 at the Red Roof Inn in the town of Poughkeepsie, said Dutchess County Executive Willian O'Neil. "Despite repeated requests, Dutchess County has not received any information about individuals, legally in NYC’s custodial care, who have been transported by NYC to Dutchess County," O'Neil said. O'Neil said on Sunday the Town of Poughkeepsie police reported two buse…
East Dutchess
News
State Of Emergency: Dutchess County Working To Keep Asylum Seekers Out
New Update - State Of Emergency: Fourth Hudson Valley County Joins Effort To Keep Away Asylum Seekers In an effort to preempt New York City from sending migrants and asylum seekers, another Hudson Valley county has executed a State of Emergency and two executive orders. Dutchess County Executive William O’Neil said on Friday, May 18, that he had executed a State of Emergency and two executive orders in relation to what he says are "New York City’s imminent, forced relocation of migrants and/or asylum seekers to Dutchess County." O'Neil took the steps, he said to preserve residents' rights …
Ulster Sullivan
News
Asylum Seekers, Migrants Headed For Another Hotel In Liberty
With less than 24 hours notice, a county in the region was notified that 80 migrants and asylum seekers would be dropped off at an area hotel. The drop-off will take place in Sullivan County at the Knights Inn in Liberty on Thursday, May 18. Sullivan County Legislative Chairman Robert A. Doherty said the county was notified of the transfer of migrants from New York City to Liberty. "The way the City, New York state, and the federal government are approaching this issue is reckless and unsustainable, as many county leaders have said across the state," said Doherty. "In Sullivan’s case…
Suffolk NY
News
No Vacancy: Inns, Hotels In Riverhead Barred From Accepting Migrants Amid Expected Influx
Leaders in one Long Island town are working to ensure that hotels and other short stay facilities won’t accept asylum seekers amid an expected influx of migrants from New York City. In a State of Emergency declaration issued Tuesday night, May 16, the Town of Riverhead barred hotels, inns, bed and breakfasts, and other “transient lodging units” from accepting any migrants or asylum seekers for housing in town limits. The move comes after town officials learned that the New York City Department of Homeless Services reached out to hotels and motels in Riverhead “to assess availability of suc…
North Orange
Politics
Orange County Receives Restraining Order Against Additional Asylum Seekers
A State Supreme Court judge has granted a temporary restraining order to a Hudson Valley county that stops New York City from sending additional asylum seekers. The order was granted to Orange County on Tuesday, May 16, said Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus. “New York City should not be establishing a homeless shelter outside of its borders in Orange County,” Neuhaus said. “The city is a self-proclaimed sanctuary city; Orange County is not. We should not have to bear the burden of the immigration crisis that the federal government and Mayor Adams created.” As modified by the court, t…
Yonkers
News
Migrants Arrive In Yonkers: 'We're Going To Treat Them Right,' Mayor Says
As over a dozen migrant families make a new home at a hotel in Westchester, city officials are calling on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to come up with a plan to provide the funds needed to give them the proper care and services they require. The 38 asylum seekers, 14 families in total, arrived in Yonkers on Monday night, May 15 at the Ramada Inn at 125 Tuckahoe Rd., according to Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano. City officials said that the migrants who arrived Monday are mostly women with young children who were sent from New York City, which will be paying for their room and board. …
North Orange
News
Orange County Files 2 Lawsuits To Stop NYC From Sending More Asylum Seekers
A Hudson Valley county has filed two lawsuits to stop New York City from sending its homeless migrants and asylum seekers to the county. The lawsuits, asking for restraining orders, were filed on Friday, May 12, in Orange County on behalf of the county, said Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus. The first lawsuit is against both the Crossroads Hotel and Ramada by Wyndham, both located in the town of Newburgh, Neuhaus said. This lawsuit is to stop these hotels from accepting New York City’s homeless migrants and/or asylum seekers in violation of the Order and Declaration of Emergency i…
North Orange
News
2 Buses Of Asylum Seekers Arrive At Newburgh Hotel Despite Promises By NYC Mayor
Two buses of asylum seekers arrived at a Hudson Valley hotel despite assurances from New York City Mayor Eric Adams that he would not send them. The estimated 60 migrants arrived in Orange County at the Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh at 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 11. The arrival sparks a new fire in the ongoing battle between Orange and Rockland counties with Mayor Adams in connection with the arrival of migrants to the Hudson Valley for four months. "Last night, both the state and city assured the Town of Newburgh and Orange County that no buses with asylum seekers would be…
Orangetown
News
Temporary Restraining Order Granted To Orangetown To Prevent Hotel From Housing Migrants
A Hudson Valley hotel will not be able to accept a busload of migrants and asylum seekers sent by New York City under a temporary restraining order granted late Tuesday, May 9. The request was granted by Rockland Supreme Court Judge Christine D'Alessio at the request of Orangetown officials, said Orangetown Supervisor Teresa Kenny during a press conference on Wednesday, May 10. Under the order, the hotel's permits and certificate of occupancy do not permit the business to house migrants for up to four months. The restraining order was sought after town officials found that the O…
North Orange
News
Orange County Joins Rockland In Declaring State Of Emergency Ahead Of Possible Migrant Influx
Anticipating at least 70 asylum seekers being sent to a hotel in their area, another Hudson Valley government has declared a State of Emergency. Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus declared a State of Emergency for the county late on Monday, May 8, in response to New York City’s proposed plan to send asylum seekers to be temporarily housed at motels in the town of Newburgh. Mirroring actions that were taken by Rockland County which declared a State of Emergency on Saturday, May 6, the Orange County order will "protect county resources," said Neuhaus. "The Order simply preserves the …
Orangetown
News
New Update: NYC Has No Right To Send Migrants To Rockland, Orange Counties, Officials Say
More than 300 migrants seeking asylum who were slated to be sent to two Hudson Valley hotels aren't welcome and won't be arriving if one county executive has his way. Rockland County Executive Ed Day said on Monday, May 8 that the plan by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to send 340 male immigrants to Rockland County is "utter nonsense" and a State of Emergency that was enacted over the weekend will make sure it doesn't happen. During a press conference on Monday, Day, along with officials from Orange County which has also been picked as a location for the asylum seekers to be housed, all exp…
Nassau
Obituaries
'Beautiful' Legacy Left Behind By Bellmore Woman Found Dead On College Campus
Amanda Robinson was more than just a 22-year-old from Long Island who was about to graduate from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. She was the epitome of serving others. "As a cadet of the Massachusetts Maritime Colleges Regiment, Amanda truly embodied the spirit of 'one hand for the ship, one hand for your shipmate,'" Samara Podmore wrote on a GoFundMe campaign organized on the Nassau County native's behalf. Robinson, of Bellmore, NY, was found dead in her dorm room on Wednesday morning, April 19, The Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office reports. Earlie…
Delaware
News
Philly Mayor To Migrant Asylum Seekers: 'You Are Welcome Here'
About 30 migrants seeking asylum arrived in Philadelphia Wednesday, Nov. 16, and Mayor Jim Kenney says the city is ready for them. "You are welcome here," the mayor said at a press conference midday Wednesday, calling Philadelphia a "proud, welcoming city." "Immigrants across time and generations have powered our city, driving our city forward economically, socially, and culturally," Kenney said. The asylum-seekers rode a bus from Del Rio, Texas which was chartered by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the mayor said. Around 30 migrants have arrived in Philly from Texas.The people I spoke to t…
