NEW YORK — National Guard troops are being deployed to New York City's homeless shelters to assist day-to-day operations as the shelter system remains near a breaking point due to a huge influx of Latin American migrants, the Daily News has learned.
It was not immediately clear how many National Guard members will be part of the unusual shelter deployment, but a source familiar with the matter said troops were already at eight Department of Homeless Services sites citywide as of Wednesday.
DHS spokeswoman Neha Sharma confirmed that National Guard troops have been “providing core operations supports” at some sites.
