Mayor Eric Adams rebuffed on Wednesday criticisms of his administrationto suspend the city’s right-to-shelter requirements amid the ongoing migrant influx, saying the city has “done its share” and is asking for “clarity” from the court.
“Anyone who has managed crises before would look at this and state, ‘this is a remarkable handling of a crisis,’” the mayor said. “Those who have not managed crises are sitting on the sidelines talking about what should be done while we’re on the field doing it. And so we are now seeking clarity from the courts to really deal with this issue that is a national problem.
The speaker and Ayala, in a joint statement, called the motion “troubling” and said it’s “beyond disturbing” that Adams’ office is focussed on changing right-to-shelter instead of implementing solutions the council has recommended, including making it easier for homeless individuals to access housing vouchers.
In response to a statement from the Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless where the two groups vowed to “vigorously oppose” the motion, Adams said they have their prerogatives and he has his own. “When things are in court, I allow the court and our legal team to do that,” Adams said. “Placing my opinions on something that’s in court is not appropriate. It’s in court, the courts will decide how we move forward.”During a separate press briefing later Wednesday, where Adams administration officials took questions from reporters without the mayor present, his chief counsel Brendan McGuire also declined to go into much detail.
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