New York City’s use of hotels as emergency shelters to house migrants will continue for the foreseeable future, The Post has learned, as the Department of Homeless Services is seeking a contract with hotels to provide a total of 14,000 rooms to shelter migrants at least through next year.
They need more room at the inn.
The city Asylum Funding Tracker projects that migrant shelter costs will drop from $1.51 billion last year to $233 million in the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
Adams has said that 30-day shelter limits for individuals and 60 days for families has helped reduce the migrant population in the city’s shelter system.
The hotel association will apply to oversee the new shelter contract, said its president and CEO, Vijay Dandapani.
About 150 hotels are currently sheltering migrants and total spending on migrant services over three years will hit $5.76 billion.
The city has three existing contracts with the New York City Hotel Association to work with its extensive network of hotels to voluntarily provide shelter space.
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