NYC Turns NYPD Facility Into Asylum Seeker Housing, Union Says

NEW YORK CITY — Hundreds of asylum seekers expected to arrive in New York City will have an intimidating temporary home: a working NYPD facility.

A plan by city officials to transform the first-floor gym of a Gramercy Park cop shop into a migrant shelter — which was first reported by the New York Post — drew criticism Friday from Pat Lynch, who heads the powerful Police Benevolent Association union.

Another societal problem is being put in cops' laps, and the "'solution' is terrible for everyone involved," he said.

"It is a significant security risk to house civilians in an active, working police facility, which means a large contingent of police officers will need to be posted there for both the safety of the migrants and the security of the building," he said in a statement.

"It’s a waste of resources and a frankly inhumane arrangement. This decision need to be rethought."

The new temporary shelter comes as Mayor Eric Adams amped up his criticism of Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, whom he accused of once again involuntarily sending asylum seekers to New York City.

Not only that, Adams charged that Abbott is also sending migrants to Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver and Washington, D.C. — all cities with Black mayors.

"Not only is this behavior morally bankrupt and devoid of any concern for the well-being of asylum seekers, but it is also impossible to ignore the fact that Abbott is now targeting five cities run by Black mayors," Adams said in a statement. "Put plainly, Abbott is using this crisis to hurt Black-run cities."