A State of Emergency has been declared for Rockland County after New York City announced their intention to send 340 adult males to a hotel in Orangeburg for four months. The Armoni Inn and Suites has reportedly been prepped for their arrival. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says he told Mayor Eric Adams that Rockland would not allow this plan to move forward and has enacted this State of Emergency in direct response…
The State of Emergency prevents other municipalities from bringing and housing people in Rockland County. It also keeps hotels from housing immigrants without a license. It went into effect Saturday and will run for 30 days, after which it can be extended. Rockland already has been experiencing a strain on area schools, food pantries, housing, and social services as an increasing number of undocumented individuals have been resettling in the county. Day says while city officials have claimed they would provide short-term funding and services to the men, no realistic plans have been shared as to who would house, feed, and support them in the long-term. Department of Social Services Commissioner Joan Silvestri says our current system isn’t equipped to support such large numbers of undocumented individuals. News 12 reported the Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh is also expecting at least 60 men to arrive on Wednesday.