NYC likely to extend migrant curfew — but locals still feel unsafe: ‘They don’t want to be controlled’

Mayor Eric Adams says he wants to extend a newly imposed curfew at four migrant facilities to other sites in the Big Apple — although New Yorkers remain lukewarm.

The skepticism from locals on Wednesday comes after the first night of the 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew put in place by Adams at four migrant respite centers in the wake of complaints that asylum seekers are panhandling and being a nuisance in the neighborhoods.

“We want to really stabilize the areas around the shelters as well as give clear directions on what’s expected if you are in one of our shelters,” Adams said on PIX11 Morning News.

“And that is part of this reality that we’re facing,” he told the outlet. “We believe this problem is going to be here for a while, and so we want to make sure that we do not destabilize communities or harm communities or create the right environment for those who are trying to take the next step in their journey.”

In a separate interview on 1010 WINS radio Wednesday, Adams said extending the curfew to other sites could “bring a level of normalcy to this problem that we’re facing.

“It’s not going away anytime soon. And so we want to give clarity to all the residents that are there.”