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Gothamist A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC. Gothamist Listen Live Donate Gothamist A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC. Gothamist Listen Live Donate Gothamist A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC. Mayor Adams suspends NYC review process for building shelters as more migrants arrive FacebookTwitterRedditEmail Donate News MAYOR ADAMS SUSPENDS NYC REVIEW PROCESS FOR BUILDING SHELTERS AS MORE MIGRANTS ARRIVE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Elizabeth Kim Published May 16, 2023 at 2:12 p.m. 1 comment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share FacebookTwitterRedditEmail -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Never miss a story Email address By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms. Arya Sundaram / Gothamist -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Elizabeth Kim Published May 16, 2023 at 2:12 p.m. 1 comment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share FacebookTwitterRedditEmail -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We rely on your support to make local news available to all Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023. Donate today Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations Mayor Eric Adams has signed an executive order that temporarily suspends rules around the city’s review process for locating and building new homeless shelters — a sign of the growing urgency around the arrivals of hundreds of new asylum seekers each day. The executive order comes as the city’s shelter system is at or near capacity, according to aid workers and city officials. Adams announced Tuesday that the city is looking at 20 school gyms as possible shelter sites. The order was signed Monday but published on the city’s website Tuesday morning. The city previously suspended its lengthy land use review process for the building of emergency relief centers, which are designed to serve as temporary housing for migrants. But as part of the new order, the city will now include homeless shelters in that exemption. The suspension of rules — known as the Uniform Land Use Procedure or ULURP — means that the city will not be required to hold hearings or submit to any of the typical approvals or recommendations involved in land use approvals. The siting of homeless shelters typically draws vocal opposition: Wealthier neighborhoods are loath to allow new shelters and lower-income neighborhoods say they are already overburdened. A spokesperson for the mayor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The executive order, which took effect Monday, is set to last five days, although the mayor can renew it. Joshua Goldfein, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society, supported the mayor’s action. “Whatever they need to do to get sites open they should be doing,” he told Gothamist. According to Legal Aid, seven buses of migrants are expected to arrive in the city over the next 24 hours. The decision to suspend rules around the approval of shelters could face significant opposition from communities, some of whom are always expressing concern about the location of migrants in school gyms. “A blanket suspension of ULURP is never a good idea,” said George Janes, a planning consultant, “You end up with land use by decree as opposed to a process where everyone gets to weigh in on it.” He also questioned whether the ongoing arrival of new migrants constituted a true emergency. “Is it an act of God or is it a management issue?” he asked. David Brand contributed reporting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related stories Adams: NYC is eyeing 20 school gyms to house migrants Hundreds of migrants are arriving daily at NYC airports. Their main source of help is running dry. Tagged homeless shelters shelter migrant children Asylum Seekers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Kim Elizabeth Kim is a reporter on the People and Power desk who covers mayoral power. She previously covered the pandemic, housing, redevelopment and public spaces. A native of Queens, she speaks fluent Mandarin. Got a tip? Email elkim@nypublicradio.org or Signal 347-677-3845. 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