Bronx, The shelter

New migrant shelter set to open in the Bronx, 13 closing citywide
The city will close 13 emergency migrant shelters by June and open one additional facility in the Bronx, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. Shelters in all five boroughs, including the massive and controversial Hall Street facility in Brooklyn,
New York to Cut 10,000 Migrant Beds but Open New Shelter in the Bronx
The Hall Street shelter in Brooklyn, which drew numerous complaints, is among several that will soon close in New York.
2,200-person migrant shelter expected to open in the Bronx by the end of January
A spokesperson said the city will transfer single men from Randall’s Island to the brick-and-mortar building in the Bronx, which has a capacity of 2,200 people.
NYC closes migrant shelter at Floyd Bennett Field with more set to shutter by summer 2025
The controversial Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter in Brooklyn closed Saturday, just four months into a new year-long lease.
Thirteen migrant shelters closing by June, New York City says
Thirteen New York City migrant shelters will shut down by June, reflecting a monthslong decline in the number of people using the facilities, Mayor Eric Adams' office said. The scheduled closure of emergency shelters in "oversaturated" areas of Brooklyn,
NYC closes 13 migrant shelters as 1 opens in the Bronx
New York City to Close 13 Emergency Shelters as Number of Migrants in the City Falls
New York City will close 13 emergency shelters that housed asylum seekers by June as the numbers of migrants in the Big Apple have fallen to its lowest point in 18 months.
Armed Bronx 911 caller shot by cop after attempted air conditioner heist
An NYPD officer shot and wounded a 911 caller during an “extremely fast-moving” confrontation Sunday shortly after a man ...
Financially strapped All Hallows High School may close after a century in the Bronx
All Hallows High School in the South Bronx is in danger of closing if it doesn't raise $2.5 million by Jan. 16.
Bronx apartment building fire exemplifies the crisis in working class housing
The fire drove approximately 200 working class residents into the frigid street in the middle of the night from a building ...
Waldo Mejia, accused of killing Bronx boy, 14, screams ‘I’m with Satan!’ in court
Mejia faces murder and manslaughter charges for the Friday morning killing of 14-year-old Caleb Rijos as the victim was ...
Investigation underway after Bronx police shooting leaves man wounded
An investigation is underway following a police shooting in the stairwell of an apartment building at 335 West 148th St. in ...
Off-duty NYPD School Safety Agent arrested in the Bronx: NYPD
An off-duty New York City employee was arrested early Sunday morning in the Bronx, according to the NYPD. Nykia Ordonez, 42, ...
When Carter Went to the Bronx
The image of Jimmy Carter standing on a desolate block in a poor New York City neighborhood in 1977 became an enduring memory ...
Bronx boy murdered by "career criminal" with 4 prior arrests, NYPD commissioner says
The man charged with murdering Caleb Rijos, 14, in the Bronx has a history of arrests, violence and mental health problems, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch says.
SEE IT: Bronx man accused of fatally stabbing boy, 14, knifes neighbor’s Ring doorbell
Suspect Waldo Mejia’s neighbor was afraid to leave home without first checking their Ring doorbell to make sure Mejia wasn’t ...