Under pressure over border, Biden administration to protect hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans
Under intense political pressure from fellow Democrats, the Biden administration has announced it is granting protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country.
NYC migrant crisis: Hochul says she had 'productive' talk with Biden
President Biden met with Governor Hochul, but did not meet with Mayor Eric Adams, amid public spats over the federal response to the migrant crisis.
NYC migrant crisis: Staten Island demonstrators block bus during protests
The NYPD was called to Father Capodanno Boulevard for reports of crowd control issues. Ten people were taken into custody.
NYC migrant crisis: State lawmakers pitch tax hike
Some other proposals include expanding the right to shelter mandate so that every county in New York is required to house migrants, and using the economic uncertainties fund, which has currently amassed over $13 billion.
AOC, House Democrats' migrant crisis tour interrupted by protesters outside Roosevelt Hotel
Congressional representatives from New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Illinois were all taking a tour of the center and were there to weigh in on the migrant crisis.
Staten Island judge to issue ruling on migrant shelter case, uncertainty looms
Earlier this week, White House officials held a briefing and said that the city is not doing a good enough job of tracking migrants and their asylum claims.
NYC migrant crisis: Officials ramp up efforts as asylum seekers await work permits
Once an asylum claim is submitted, the 6-month clock can start for migrants to receive a work permit.
'Immigrants are not safe here': Staten Island man blasts migrant shelter with loudspeaker message
A Staten Island man upset that the city has been housing homeless migrants in his neighborhood has set up a loudspeaker to deliver an unwelcoming message to his new neighbors.
NYC migrant crisis: Hochul explores state-level work permits for migrants
Right now, migrants have to wait at least 180 days after applying for asylum before they can receive a work permit.
NYC migrant crisis: Tensions rise in Queens over shelter at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
Protests in Queens echoed similar protests in Staten Island over how the city is handling the ongoing migrant crisis.
NYC migrant crisis: Calls for NY lawmakers to hold special session grow louder
More than 110,000 migrants and asylum seekers have passed through New York City since last spring, with around 10,000 arriving every month.
NYC migrant crisis: Dueling protests emerge over Staten Island shelter
The Staten Island Inter-Religious Council held a news conference to counter the protests that continue to pop up in front of the shuttered Catholic school, which has been housing dozens of migrants since last month.
Migrant crisis 'will destroy NYC,' Mayor Adams asserts
The mayor said more than 110,000 migrants have arrived in the city in the past year. He railed against President Biden for failing to help the city and control the border.
An influx of migrant children tests the preparedness of NYC schools
The first day of school is providing challenges for major U.S. cities that are struggling with the influx of tens of thousands of migrants.
NYC schools open amid potential bus strike, influx of migrant students
Since the end of the last school year, 21,000 students in temporary housing, including many migrants, have been enrolled in schools across the five boroughs.
NYC migrant crisis: Long Island City shelter to house 1,000 asylum seekers
The formerly vacant office building on Austell Place will provide migrants with three meals a day, case management, reconnection with family members and referrals to other services.
NYC migrant crisis: Adams calls for policy changes as asylum seekers continue to arrive
The Adams administration is continuing its call to change the city's right-to-shelter policy as migrants and asylum seekers continue to stream into the city.
Potential bus drivers' strike looms over beginning of NYC school year
The new school year could be getting off to a bumpy start in New York City, with bus drivers threatening to go on strike and thousands of migrant children set to enter the city's public schools.
NYC migrant crisis: Hundreds continue protest against Staten Island shelter
The borough has been at the center of New York City's migrant crisis since the end of last month, when the Adams administration started to house asylum-seekers at St. John Villa Academy.
More protests on Staten Island over emergency housing for asylum seekers
Protesters once again gathered in front of the former St. John Villa Academy on Staten Island Tuesday to oppose its use as an emergency housing facility for asylum seekers.