The Roosevelt Hotel is now opening 175 rooms for families, with plans to open an additional 675 rooms later this week.
New York City is turning to an iconic hotel to house the thousands of migrants that have recently arrived at Port Authority.looking everywhere for space as it tries to deliver as a sanctuary cityThe Roosevelt Hotel - with its elegant design - off Madison Avenue witnessed nearly a century of New York City history.
New York City has not been shy about admitting this is a crisis it is dealing with. It took in more than 4,200 migrants just this week alone as it scrambles to find them shelter, but it is running out of space - and the buses continue to come."The grande dame of Madison Avenue - that's what it was referred to," said Sal the doorman.
"I met people from all walks of earth here. Became friends with a lot of celebrities as well to this day. Then you go from that to something that's completely different and I was an immigrant myself," Sal added.Gonzalez also came to pursue the American Dream. He and his wife arrived from Colombia years go, and are not sure if New York City is equipped to give the asylum seekers the opportunities they seek.
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