Keeping the faith: New housing options for NYC migrants
CNNCNN — A reminder from the Prophet Muhammad to give to “mankind” is painted outside a non-descript building in South Brooklyn that has opened its doors to migrants of all faiths. “As a Muslim, it’s an obligation upon us to help house migrants and people who are travelers and we decided to take that step,” Soniya Ali, the center’s executive’s director, told CNN. In turn, the city has signed a contract with New York Disaster Interfaith Services, a faith-based charitable organization, to provide 950 beds for asylum seekers, according to a government official with knowledge of city’s plan. Over the next few days, the city and state will work to open an emergency respite center for adult asylum seekers at the former Lincoln Correctional Facility, a City Hall spokesperson told CNN on Sunday. “We’re grateful to the state for providing this site and partnering with the city to open this space as a temporary site for asylum seekers as New York City continues to face this humanitarian crisis,” the spokesperson told CNN.
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