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NYC set to close shelter at Floyd Bennett, more

NYT: New York to Close Giant Family Shelter to Protect Migrants From Trump
AP: NYC shrinks shelter systems as border surge slows, Trump threatens mass deportations
NYDN: NYC to shutter two dozen migrant shelters, including Floyd Bennett, Stafford Arms
ABC: NYC to close migrant shelter at Brooklyn airfield by early 2025
News12 Brooklyn: Mayor: 25 migrant shelters slated to close citywide
Pix11: Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter closing, others to also shut down: Adams
BNN Bloomberg: New York Plans to Shut 25 Migrant Shelters as Numbers Fall
The Guardian: New York mayor closes shelters for asylum seekers amid rightward turn
AMNY: NYC to close Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter, over a dozen other sites
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: City to close Floyd Bennett shelter, others
NBC NY: NYC shrinks shelter systems as border surge slows, Trump threatens mass deportations
NYDN: Mayor holding meeting with border czar amid growing fear of mass deportations
Newsday: NYC to close 25 migrant shelters, including Floyd Bennett Field
Syracuse.com: NYC shrinks shelter systems as border surge slows, Trump threatens deportations

More LAS in the news

NYT: Special Education Services With a Catch: Parents Are Asked Not to Sue
The Good Men Project: Home Care Aides Sue Companies Over Working Conditions
Queens Ledger: Judge Holds City in Contempt for Inaction on Rikers Closure
NYLJ: Pro Bono: Proposal for Modest Law Firm Commitment to Provide Direct Services
AMNY: Debate rages over NYC bill on rental legislation, expand Airbnb offerings
Moneywise: She agreed to a ‘low-cost solar deal’ She’s not the only senior feeling deceived
Amsterdam News: Expanding student debt forgiveness aims to stop the bleeding in public defense
City & State: Following the asylum-seeker odyssey: a timeline
AMNY: Mayor says he’ll seek dual approach to protect immigrants and expel violent criminals
Curbed: Who Came Up With Those Rental Income Requirements Anyway?