Most of these replies are disingenuous. The article does not say it’s unsustainable for nyc, a major port of entry, to provide services to take in migrants. You guys are projecting

The article calls for a shift to services which will put migrants on a path to self-sustenance. This is cheaper in the long run than paying for emergency shelters and paying hotels to fulfill this role.

It is also cheaper than paying to put up a camp in Randall’s island, paying to dismantle that, paying to bus everyone to red hook, and paying again to put up a camp there