NEW YORK – A federal court on Tuesday ruled that executive orders in Rockland and Orange counties preventing hotels from accepting New York City’s homeless is unconstitutional.
While both counties disagree with the rulings, officials note they have no bearing on existing temporary restraining orders since they were issued by State Supreme Court justices.
Orange County spokesman Justin Rodriguez noted the temporary restraining order against New York City will remain in effect at least until June 21st when the State Supreme Court will issue a ruling on the continuing nature of the restraining order.
In Rockland County, County Executive Ed Day said the asylum seekers “are heading to New York City because it is a Sanctuary City and instead of living up to that declaration of Sanctuary, Mayor Eric Adams and the city is exporting them to neighboring municipalities across the State of New York including Rockland County.”
He said the local emergency order never barred anyone from coming to the county. “Many have arrived here over the last year and are becoming a part of the fabric of our county,” Day said. But, he said, “he resources we have on hand are already at their breaking point from that organic migration.”
