https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/07/1-in-5-nyc-hotels-is-now-an-illegal-migrant-shelter-driving-up-prices/
1 In 5 NYC Hotels Is Now An Illegal Migrant
Shelter, Driving Up Prices
The Federalist, by Kamden Mulder
Posted By: earlybird, 6/7/2024 10:35:30 AM
Summer tourists in New York City face unprecedented lodging costs as hotels throughout the city are being repurposed as migrant housing. The average price for a hotel room in the city, based on 2023 data, is a record-breaking $301 per night, an 8.5 percent increase from 2022 costs. This rise in prices is largely due to the city’s gross overcommitment to providing shelter for the influx of illegal migrants flooding the city. A recent change to Gotham’s “right to shelter” rule allows adult illegal migrants under the age of 23 to stay up to 60 days in city-run shelters.