New York City kicked students out of a Brooklyn high school in order to relocate nearly 2,000 migrants housed at Floyd Bennett Field ahead of a potentially damaging storm.
Republican Councilwoman Inna Vernikov posted video of the migrants entering James Madison High School without having to scan their faces the way students typically do.
'A lot of law enforcement and other agency resources have been poured into this situation tonight. Also, these children are being moved from place to place and will be forced to wake up at 4:30am to leave the school to go elsewhere. Unacceptable situation for all!'
In a statement, City Hall referred to the illegal migrants as 'guests' and called it a temporary stay.
'The health and safety of migrants in our care is always a top priority, which is why we are currently overseeing the relocation of 1,900 guests from the humanitarian emergency response and relief center at Floyd Bennett Field due to an updated forecast with increased wind speeds estimated to be at over 70 MPH tonight.'
New York City kicked students out of a Brooklyn high school in order to relocate nearly 2,000 migrants housed at Floyd Bennett Field ahead of a potentially damaging storm
The migrants started their evacuation just before 5 p.m. and NYC school officials announced the students usually at the Brooklyn school would participate in remote classes on Wednesday.
'This is f***** up,' a local resident who identified himself only as Rob told the New York Post. 'It’s a litmus test. They are using a storm, a legitimate situation, where they are testing this out. I guarantee you they’ll be here for the entire summer.'
One woman screamed at the buses as the arrived at the school around 6 p.m.
'How do you feel? Does it feel good?' the woman shouted, according to the Post
'How does it feel that you kicked all the kids out of school tomorrow? Does it feel good? I hope you feel good. I hope you will sleep very well tonight!'
The widespread heavy rain, strong winds and fierce thunderstorms that arrived on Tuesday are forecast to continue into the following day. New Yorkers were told to brace for 'more inclement weather' bringing potential for flooding by Adams.
Generally across the northeast, commuters on Wednesday morning are being warned of possible travel chaos due to lingering flooding and blocked roads from downed trees.
'To be clear, this relocation is a proactive measure being taken out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals working and living at the center,' Kayla Mamelak, an Adams spokesperson, said in a statement.
'The relocation will continue until any weather conditions that may arise have stabilized and the facility is once again fit for living.'
In a statement, City Hall referred to the illegal migrants as 'guests' and called it a temporary stay
Adams´ administration had erected the temporary shelter at the former airport in response to the waves of new immigrants arriving in the city
The migrants started their evacuation just before 5 p.m. and NYC school officials announced the students usually at the Brooklyn school would participate in remote classes on Wednesday
Republican Councilwoman Inna Vernikov posted video of the migrants entering James Madison High School without having to scan their faces the way students typically do
Councilwoman Joann Ariola, a frequent critic of Adams' handling of the migrant crisis, said she predicted problems with the Floyd Bennett shelter from the start.
'I warned the administration that something like this would happen from day one and they refused to listen.'
'Floyd Bennett Field is entirely unsuitable for a tent complex, and how we are wasting tax-payer dollars to evacuate nearly 2,000 people when they should have been placed somewhere like the Park Slope Armory.
It wasn't just New Yorkers sounding off. X CEO Elon Musk posted his thoughts over a video of the migrants moving.
'This is what happens when you run out of hotel rooms. Soon, cities will run out of schools to vacate. Then they will come for your homes,' he wrote.
The widespread heavy rain, strong winds and fierce thunderstorms which arrived on Tuesday are forecast to continue into the following day as utilities companies battle to restore power
New Yorkers were told to brace for 'more inclement weather' bringing potential for flooding by Adams
Nearly 2,000 migrants are evacuated by school buses from tents at Floyd Bennett Field to a local high school in preparation for a storm with estimated wind speeds to be more than 70 mph
The evacuation at Floyd Bennett Field comes as migrant families were moved out of a midtown Manhattan hotel on Tuesday as part of Adams' plan to ease the pressure on New York City's strained shelter system by imposing a 60-day limit on shelter stays.
The roughly 40 families that left Row NYC, in the heart of the city´s Theater District, are the first of scores of families that are expected to leave city shelters in the coming weeks.
Some of those leaving on Tuesday immediately reapplied for beds, while others said they had managed to find more permanent accommodations outside of the system.
Adams, a Democrat, imposed the limit in October for homeless migrant families, saying the move was necessary to relieve a shelter system overwhelmed by asylum-seekers crossing the southern U.S. border.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced he is suing 17 charter bus companies in Texas for $708 million in an effort to stop Texas Governor Greg Abbott from bussing migrants to New York from the Lone Star state
More than 4,000 families currently in NYC shelters have been served notice on a rolling basis that they will need to re-apply without guarantee of receiving a place
More than 100,000 migrants have arrived in New York City over the last year
Adams, a Democrat, imposed the limit in October for homeless migrant families, saying the move was necessary to relieve a shelter system overwhelmed by asylum-seekers crossing the southern U.S. border
He is seeking millions for the resources New York City has expended to provide shelter and services to thousands of asylum seekers, putting a strain on the the city's schools, shelter system and budget over the last 18 months.
More than 161,000 migrants have arrived in New York City since the spring 2022 with 68,000 of that number living in the city-run shelters, according to city officials.
Last week, Adams office said that more than 7,000 asylum seekers had arrived in the city over the last two weeks, CBS News reported.
Adams has often clashed with the president and Democrats in Washington, constantly begging Washington for money to solve a disaster that he claimed will 'destroy my city.'
He has estimated the city will spend $12 billion over the next three years to handle the influx, setting up large-scale emergency shelters, renting out hotels and providing various government services for migrants.
In December, the Democrat announced a $110.5 billion budget, claiming cuts across all departments were necessary after the city spent $1.45 billion in fiscal 2023 on the migrant crisis.
The budget cuts would cause NYPD officers to be cut by a fifth, or 13.5 percent, by postponing the next five academy classes, bringing officers below 30,000 - down from 36,000.
Adam's administration has been struggling to deal with a massive surge of migrants that has seen over 140,000 arrive since last year
Hundreds of asylum seekers waiting for accommodation lined 7th street and Avenue B in Manhattan in November
Ibrahim, from Chad, (far left) has been waiting for five days to be given new temporary housing, and claimed officials keep telling him to come back the next day
Many of the migrants DailyMail.com spoke to recalled a man getting hypothermic while waiting and being taken to the hospital after 911 was called
Education would also take a $1 billion hit over two years and it would cause a delay in the rollout of composting in the Bronx and Staten Island, causing reduced trash pick-ups as well as cuts to the city's pre-K programs.
The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Public Library also would need to eliminate Sunday service due to the budget cut.
'Without sufficient funding, we cannot sustain our current levels of service, and any further cuts to the Libraries' budgets will, unfortunately, result in deeper service impacts,' the libraries said in a statement.
The cuts would also decrease funding for two children's programs: summer school and universal prekindergarten.
Adams has long warned about the potential of budget cuts to help offset the rise in costs for housing migrants. He has pleaded with the federal government for more resources, but they have fallen on deaf ears.
