Enfrentados a las demoras burocráticas, decenas de miles de migrantes venezolanos se abren camino en la economía clandestina de la ciudad y se unen a su ejército de trabajadores indocumentados. Source: New York Times
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Migrants Search for Jobs in NYC’s Underground Labor Market
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2022
Faced with lengthy bureaucratic delays, tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants are slipping into the city’s underground economy and joining its army of undocumented workers. Source: New York Times
NYC Moves Migrants From a Tent to a Hotel as Cold Weather Arrives
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2022
The city is dismantling an emergency shelter on Randalls Island, so dozens of homeless men moved on Monday, headed for a Manhattan hotel. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Says Migrant Shelter on Randalls Island Will Close
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday that the city would take down the 84,400-square-foot facility and reopen a new migrant center in Midtown Manhattan. Source: New York Times
The Migrant Crisis, Eric Adams and Politics 101
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2022
The mayor, criticized by the City Council and advocates, says he is “in the arena” every day trying to address the influx of migrants. Source: New York Times
New York to Open Tent Camp for Migrants on Randalls Island
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2022
The facility, with about 500 beds for single men as well as a recreation center and cafeteria, is set to open Wednesday after buses arrive at Port Authority. Source: New York Times
Migrants in New York Are Grateful for Help. But They Want to Work.
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2022
Newly arrived asylum seekers are finding that their job options are limited by federal rules on work permits. Source: New York Times
What to Know About Migrants Coming to NYC From the Border
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2022
Thousands of asylum seekers from Latin America have arrived in the city. Why are migrants coming to New York? And what will happen to them next? Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Declares State of Emergency in New York City to Respond to Migrant Crisis
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2022
The number of people in the New York City main shelter system has exceeded 61,000, nearing a record for the city. Source: New York Times
New York Will Move Migrant Encampment After It Flooded
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2022
New York City canceled an emergency shelter under construction in a beach parking lot in the Bronx and will move it to Randalls Island. Source: New York Times
New York’s Communal Summer Ritual: Grilling
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2022
Throughout public parks in the city, families, friends and neighbors gather around smoking grates and celebrate the season. Source: New York Times
A New Day Dawns for Marijuana in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2022
“I’m very picky when it comes to my weed,” said a customer at a Paterson dispensary on the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in the state. Source: New York Times
Electric Zoo Music Festival: Officials Connect 16 Covid Cases to Event
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2021
New York City’s health commissioner is urging all who attended to get tested immediately. Source: New York Times
Islands in the Stream, That Is Where We Are
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2021
New York is almost entirely set on a group of islands. Here’s how to enjoy some of the lesser-known ones. Source: New York Times
Frieze New York Returns Live, Bringing Hope and Precautions
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2021
Now a hybrid affair, booths at the Shed at Hudson Yards will be home to optimistic dealers and fresh art. Source: New York Times