NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced the end of the controversial migrant tent city at Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field, offering a public apology to New Yorkers for the temporary shelter set up in their community.

“I just want to personally say sorry . . . because this is something that none of us wanted. The federal government did not do its job, and New Yorkers had to do it for them,” Adams expressed to reporters as crews dismantled the large, vacant tents.

Adams described the facility as an “inconvenience” and reflected on the difficulties of the situation, emphasizing how challenging it was to witness. The makeshift shelter, housing up to 2,000 individuals on federal parkland, was a temporary solution to the growing migrant crisis.

The tents were opened to migrants in November 2023, with Floyd Bennett Field, a former federal airfield, becoming one of numerous sites across New York City repurposed to house the over 200,000 asylum-seekers who have arrived since 2022.

Adams used the opportunity to call attention to the broader issue, stating, “We should use this as a teaching moment. No city should have to handle a national problem such as immigration.”

However, Assemblywoman Jaime Williams, whose district includes the shelter location, expressed strong criticism, calling Adams “shameless” for not closing the facility sooner.

Looking ahead, Adams shared his plans for the future, saying he was eager to return the area to its original purpose, describing it as “a great park for families to come.”

{Matzav.com}