Staten Island Pols Slam Mayor Adams' Insufficient Right to Shelter Settlement

(STATEN ISLAND, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella, Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon, State Senator Andrew Lanza, City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli, Councilman David Carr and State Assemblymen Michael Tannousis, Sam Pirrozolo and Michael Reilly today released the following statement slamming New York City Mayor Adams' deal that allows the city "additional flexibility" to misinterpret its Right to Shelter law:

"Staten Island’s Judge Wayne Ozzi made clear that Right to Shelter is for homeless New Yorkers, not eight billion people on the planet who may come to our city. While transitioning people out after 30 days is better than the unlimited stays they are offering now, this settlement is still a far cry from what the consent decree originally intended and will continue to take city resources and housing opportunities away from our citizens. The shelters located in Travis and Midland Beach, in particular the former Island Shores, which is operating in violation of its Certificate of Occupancy and the leasing agreement we obtained, should be immediately phased out and closed."