We include the FDNY in all fire protection measures we undertake in our asylum seeker operations,” City Hall spokesperson Amaris Cockfield said in a statement.īut one source briefed on the change said should the FDNY move to close certain sites and evict residents, it could lead to migrants sleeping on city streets. Asylum seekers have undergone long and arduous journeys before their arrival in New York City, and we are committed to keeping them safe while they are staying at emergency shelters. “The safety and security of all those in our care remains our top priority. An infraction by the city should be the same by any hotel or building operator,” Republican Councilman Joe Borelli, who represents Staten Island, told NY1 after he was briefed on the changes.Ĭity Hall hired additional security companies monitoring the concerns, the New York Post previously reported. “This has been a known problem for several weeks and I’m glad the fire department is finally taking conclusive action. Sources say the FDNY conducted inspections at city-run migrant locations for several months following reports of migrants using hot plates in their rooms, leaving personal items in hotel hallways, and improper storage of battery operated e-bikes. The leases on several locations are slated to expire either at the end of the month or in early November, according to the city. The FDNY is also inspecting locations overseen by the Department of Homeless Services. Brigid Elementary School site – 185 East 7th St., Manhattan – Saturday, Oct. Creedmoor Psychiatric Center – 80-45 Winchester Blvd., Queens – Friday, Oct.746 Elton Ave., the Bronx – Thursday, Oct.481 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island – Wednesday, Oct.320 West 31st St., Manhattan – Tuesday, Oct.Hungerford School – 155 Tompkins Ave., Staten Island – Monday, Oct. John Villa Academy site – 25 Landis Ave., Staten Island – inspection slated for Sunday, Oct. Sources provided a list sent by the FDNY to City Hall, notifying them which sites the department plans on inspecting over the next week and possibly issuing vacate orders to: Brigid School in the East Village and the massive tent structure providing beds to 1,000 adult men at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens. The FDNY’s inspection list includes migrant housing at a Touro College building in Midtown the former site of the St. Hungerford school on Staten Island – as soon as this weekend, according to an internal list from the FDNY shared with NY1. John Villa Academy on Staten Island and the Richard H. Agnes Academic High School in College Point, Queens the former St. The department is on track to inspect several “respite centers” run by the city’s Department of Emergency Management, including shelters at the former St. Mary Margaret church in Astoria, Queens turn migrant “respite center,” even though the location was not housing migrants, sources who spoke on condition of anonymity told NY1. Inspectors on Thursday reviewed conditions at the former St. The FDNY is launching a new round of fire safety inspections at city-run migrant shelters following reports of possible fire safety code violations – and considering shutting them down, NY1 has learned.
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