Eric Adams to accommodate New York migrants at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

The Adams administration is opening another megamigrant shelter – this time with stunning views of the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor – for 1,000 adult single men, the mayor said Saturday.

A fifth emergency response and assistance center will open at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook sometime next week, as early as Wednesday, one source in the city told The Post.

Large tents will be set up inside the terminal to provide additional protection for migrants from the elements.

“Our city is on the brink of collapse,” Mayor Adams said in a statement about the cruise terminal plan.

According to a letter obtained by The Post from Kevin Cho of the city’s Office of Legislative Affairs to city council members, most temporary residents will be relocated from the city’s already overcrowded Watson Hotel humanitarian aid center in Midtown.

“Once opened, this site will serve approximately 1,000 asylum seekers in a general setting and will offer the same services that adult males receive at other humanitarian aid centers, including medical care, food, laundry and recontact,” the statement said. . letter. “The Watson Hotel Humanitarian Center will transition to serving incoming families with children seeking asylum.”

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More than 41,000 migrants have passed through the city since last June.

The Site Use Agreement was entered into between the City and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and approved by US Customs and Border Protection.

Last year, Adams ordered the construction of a migrant tent city on Orchard Beach in the Bronx, but abandoned it before it opened due to flooding fears.

Adams has previously put forward a controversial plan to accommodate domestic migrants aboard cruise ships.

Last fall, he was close to finalizing a deal with Norwegian Cruise Line to house migrants on one of his huge cruise ships and dock at his Staten Island home port.