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Newly arrived asylum seekers wait in a holding area at the Port Authority bus terminal before being sent to area shelters and hotels. The city might tap up to 20 gyms in public schools to use as shelters, (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

Politics & PolicyCommunity & Wraparound ProgramsNew York City Department of Education

Housing migrants in school gyms: What we know (and don’t) about NYC’s shelter plans

By 
Alex Zimmerman
and
Amy Zimmer
 | May 16, 2023, 8:56pm UTC
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