The NYPD says protesters gathered in front of the new shelter with a number of people confronting both police and a bus filled with migrants arriving at the facility.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Mayor Eric Adams condemned the behavior of Staten Islanders protesting a new migrant shelter after 10 people wereTensions came to a head on Staten Island Tuesday evening after it wasthat a former senior living facility would become a migrant shelter. The NYPD said protesters gathered in front of the new shelter at 111 Father Capodanno Blvd.
According to the NYPD, there were no physical altercations between the protesters and migrants or the bus driver. But eight men and one woman were given summonses for disorderly conduct and one man was arrested on multiple charges, including assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, police said.
Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa and supporters prepare to be arrested for civil disobedience during an anti-migrant rally and protest outside of Gracie Mansion on Aug. 27, 2023.
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