Migrant Shelter on Staten Island Closed Over Fire Code Violations

A migrants shelter at the former St. John Villa Academy Catholic school on Staten Island has closed after the fire department found multiple code violations.

Newly arrived illegal immigrants wait in a holding area at the Port Authority bus terminal before being sent off to area shelters and hotels in New York City, on May 15, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Migrants have been removed from the shelter at the former St. John Villa Academy Catholic School on Staten Island after the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) found the location to have multiple fire code violations.

Fire officials reportedly found several safety issues at the former school, including no fire alarm or sprinkler systems, among other concerns that made the building a potential fire hazard.