A Staten Island migrant shelter is reportedly being vacated after the New York Fire Department discovered many infractions.
The former St. John Villa Academy was reprimanded by the FDNY Fire Marshall, Viral News NYC, and refugees were seen leaving the shelter in busses.
Saint John's villa migrant shelter Staten Island.
Migrant are now being bussed out of the shelter due to the FDNY issuing multiple violations.
Looks like the shelter is now CLOSED . pic.twitter.com/mercIJ16K5— Viral News NYC (@ViralNewsNYC) October 16, 2023
“Migrants are now being bussed out of the shelter due to FDNY issuing multiple violations. Looks like the shelter is now CLOSED,” Viral News NYC posted on X on Monday.
Update on Saint John's villa migrant shelter Staten Island NY.
I was told the FDNY fire Marshall showed up to the villa and gave them multiple Violations due to issues at the Villa. Looks like the shelter is being emptied out, and migrants are now leaving the shelter . pic.twitter.com/EKsMPSnu49— Viral News NYC (@ViralNewsNYC) October 16, 2023
According to Vox, around 116,000 illegal immigrants have arrived in the five boroughs since April 2022.
Staten Island Supreme Court Justice Wayne Ozzi temporarily prohibited the city from utilizing the St. John Villa Academy as an emergency refuge for migrants in August.
According to the New York Post, the Mayor’s Office appealed and received a stay of Judge Ozzi’s order.
“Mayor Adams seems to have no regard for the court or his constituents,” Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis of New York told the Post at the time.
“He just keeps putting citizens of other countries before his own citizens and should stop taking away spaces and resources from hardworking New Yorkers.”
According to CBS, the St. John Villa illegal immigration center is only one of many in New York City where infractions were discovered.
Shelters were also mentioned at 320 West 31st Street and 185 East 7th Street in Manhattan, as well as 481 Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island and 746 Elton Avenue in the Bronx.
In Queens, 80-45 Winchester Boulevard was also cited for infractions.
Another Queens shelter, St. Agnes, was shuttered over the weekend, as Councilwoman Vickie Paladino had promised her supporters.
“I’m on the scene right now assisting the 109th precinct and shelter staff with organizing the migrants onto busses and out of the district,” Paladino posted on Friday.
As promised, the migrant shelter at St. Agnes is permanently closing — two weeks early. I’m on the scene right now assisting the 109th precinct and shelter staff with organizing the migrants onto busses and out of the district.
The building should be completely vacated by Sunday… pic.twitter.com/Rc41M2oIWx
— Councilwoman Vickie Paladino (@VickieforNYC) October 13, 2023
“The building should be completely vacated by Sunday and will be immediately turned back over to School Construction Authority.”
As a result of the closure, Paladino promised that renovation work would proceed and that by 2026, the College Point neighborhood would have a new high school.
“I’m proud to have delivered this victory for the community,” she said.
“Let there be no doubt — Vickie delivers results.”
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