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Mark Moore

New York City to Close 13 Emergency Shelters as Number of Migrants in the City Falls

Migrants seeking asylum wait outside the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City in June 2023 during a high point in the immigration crisis. (Credit: David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

New York City will close 13 emergency shelters that housed asylum seekers by June as the numbers of migrants in the Big Apple have fallen to its lowest point in 18 months.

Mayor Eric Adams announced the closings in all five boroughs on Friday, crediting his administration's strategy for dealing with the immigration crisis and the federal government's border policy changes that have reduced the number of migrants entering the United States.

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