The employee, Derek Klever, told a witness that he was fed up with migrants partying at the shelter across from his apartment, according to court documents. “This is a war,” he said.
Dozens of migrants have been sleeping outdoors near a large shelter complex on Randall’s Island. On Monday, the city forced them to pack up their tents and move.
A pair of shootings deepened quality-of-life concerns among Brooklyn neighbors of a giant office development being used to shelter migrants from Africa and Latin America.
City officials said a pilot program had reduced the costs of feeding migrants, and that fraud prevention measures were ensuring that the cards were being used properly.
The average hotel room rate in the city is $301 a night, a record. A major reason: One of every five hotels is now a shelter, contributing to a shortage of tourist lodging.
A legal agreement scales back the longstanding requirement that the city provide shelter to homeless people who seek it. Families will not be affected.