Arrests and Protests Surround New Migrant Shelter in Queens

Former GOP mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa was among those arrested during a protest against a newly opened "tent city" shelter for migrants at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens. Hundreds of protesters demanded the closure of the makeshift housing, which is expected to accommodate around 1,000 adult migrant men. Chants included "No tent city," "Close the border," and "America first." Sliwa had vowed to be arrested as an act of civil disobedience. The NYPD warned demonstrators blocking traffic that they would be arrested for disorderly conduct if they didn't move. The emergency site, funded by the state, consists of four structures and aims to address the influx of migrants in NYC.