Roosevelt Hotel in NYC repurposed as migrant arrival center.

The Roosevelt Hotel in NYC, which closed during the pandemic, will be used as temporary housing for asylum seekers being bussed in every day. The city is converting it into a central intake center for hundreds of asylum seekers. The hotel is opening 175 rooms for families, with plans to open an additional 675 rooms later this week. New York City has taken in more than 4,200 migrants this week alone and is running out of space. The city is hoping the hotel will provide the additional support needed to cope with the crisis.