NYC Implements 60-Day Limit on Shelter Stays for Migrant Families with Children

Mayor Adams is expected to announce a new policy limiting the stay of migrant families with children in NYC shelters to 60 days, following a previous restriction of 30 days for adult migrants without kids. The move aims to prioritize placement for migrant families with kids in the overcrowded shelter system. However, critics argue that the policy will disrupt the lives of hundreds of asylum-seeking families, particularly their children's education, and may result in families sleeping on the streets. The Adams administration is seeking court permission to suspend the city's right-to-shelter mandate amid the ongoing migrant crisis.