Veterans who were transferred to a homeless shelter in Queens that could not properly accommodate their needs will now be moved to appropriate facilities, according to the New York Daily News.

The move comes after a report on the conditions at the Borden Avenue Veterans Residence where the men had been transferred. The veterans were determined to need single or double rooms to protect them from the spread of COVID-19, however, the facility did not meet those standards. The shelter had communal bathrooms and was split up into cubicles with walls that do not reach the ceiling, which do nothing to prevent airflow between areas, leaving them at risk of contracting the virus. The residents also describe leaking ceilings and electrical outlets that do not work.

This summer, The Legal Aid Society secured an order requiring the City’s Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to transfer shelter residents only to appropriate facilities that could meet individuals’ needs.

“It shouldn’t take a headline in the New York Daily News for the City to do right by these veterans,” said Josh Goldfein, a lawyer with The Legal Aid Society’s Homeless Rights Project. “On behalf of our clients, we are grateful that the DHS has committed to this accommodation.”