Mayor Eric Adams’ office announced Orchard Beach as the location of new temporary housing for newly-arrived asylum seekers with a capacity of up to 1,000 adults at a time. However, many activists are voicing concern about the placement of the relief center, pointing out that a coastal parking lot in the Bronx — nicknamed “Lake Orchard” for its frequent flooding — is inadequate, especially with hurricanes on the way.

NYLPI’s Director of Environmental Justice Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright commented:

“Everybody knows that it’s one of the more vulnerable geographies in the New York area. It’s disappointing that this is the location that has been settled upon.”

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