![]() ![]() ![]() The Randall’s Island shelter had a capacity of 500 - and cost taxpayers at least $625,000 to construct.Įmergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol revealed a partial price tag of the change-up even just from Orchard Beach to Randall’s, saying in October, “It cost about $325,000 to demobilize from Orchard Beach and another $325,000 to set up this facility. The facility was then relocated to the parking lot at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island. The city initially planned to open a tent city in the Orchard Beach parking lot in the Bronx, but the site was abandoned just as construction neared completion after heavy rains flooded the area. Adams’ administration has not said how many migrants the potential shelters would house, but a source said it could be up to 2,000. The new initiative comes after Adams’ administration built a shelter for migrants on Randall’s Island in October - only to shut it down within a matter of weeks. “There has to be a better option than taking green space away from kids.” George Wiener, 44, who was out walking with his 9-year-old daughter, who has played on Randall’s Island, added, “They do a fantastic job on Randall’s Island providing space for kids to play. ![]() There is not enough enforcement of the border.” “This is his problem, and he needs to take control. “The president controls the border,” the dad said. “I appreciate there’s not enough room for migrants, but kids’ park space is not the right place for them “It’s already difficult for kids to find areas to play,” said Wallace, whose daughter has played on Randall’s. “I know people are fleeing hard situations, but it’s making it hard for a lot of people who already live here,” said Shaun Wallace, 43, who was out walking with his 8-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son. Some Upper East Side parents whose kids use the soccer fields were upset at the prospect. ![]() “It would really cause the cancellation of probably hundreds of youth sporting events over the coming months,” the source added of the plan. Officials are considering Randalls’ Fields 82, 83, 84 and 85, located on the south side of the island Matthew McDermott “The thought of four times the size of the facility!? Just, wow,” the source said, adding that the fields are costly turf, which “could mean a lot of damage” to them. It is unclear how many tents the administration is considering erecting on the fields - but a source familiar with the city’s plan said the number of beds could hit 2,000, or quadruple what City Hall put on the island for migrants in the fall. “We urge you to select a site that does not mean destroying green fields, turning away young athletes and flying in the face of the many supporters who have worked for three decades to build this resource,” the letter said. “Behind every hour lost are dozens of New York City children who are denied space and time to play,” the pair wrote in the letter obtained by The Post. Mayor Adams’ administration is eyeing four heavily used kiddie soccer fields on Randall’s Island to turn into housing for migrants. More than 3,000 hours of recreation for children from both public and private schools, as well as adult sports leagues, would be canceled because of the plan, the missive said. “Surely a less precious space can be found, rather than alienating parkland, perhaps by using private rather than public space,” the pair wrote. The already under-fire move comes as the city’s inundated makeshift processing center for migrants at Manhattan’s iconic Roosevelt Hotel hit capacity this past weekend, forcing dozens of asylum-seekers to sleep shoulder-to-shoulder outside on the sidewalk for blocks - what a City Hall rep called Tuesday “a heartbreaking reality.”Ĭity officials are considering Randall’s Fields 82, 83, 84 and 85, located on the south side of the island and frequently used for children’s soccer matches, noted Randall’s Island Park Alliance co-Chairs Jonathan May and Nancy Neff in a blistering letter to Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi on Monday. Mayor Adams’ administration is eyeing heavily used kiddie soccer fields on Randall’s Island for migrant housing - less than a year after spending hundreds of thousands of dollars pitching and then taking down tents for asylum-seekers there. Mayor Adams slams Hochul on migrants, calls for state to use executive order The week in whoppers: Kamala gaslights on energy, Eric Adams changes his tune on migrants - and more Hochul’s slap at Adams: Letters to the Editor - Aug. NYC charter schools enroll wave of kids from migrant families: ‘We want to help’ ![]()
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