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NYC to shut down last migrant hotel after shelling out $170 million to crime-ridden shelter New York City’s last-standing and most notorious migrant hotel – the Row NYC — will soon stop housing illegal border crossers. The city’s $5.13 million-a-month contract with Row NYC expires in April and will not being renewed.By Rich Calder Published Aug. 9, 2025It’s the end of an error.New York City’s last-standing — and most notorious — migrant hotel will soon stop housing illegal border crossers, The Post has learned.The once-four-star Row NYC hotel on Eighth Avenue in Midtown was repurposed in October 2022, so its 1,331 rooms could be used as a shelter while the Big Apple dealt with the crippling migrant crisis, but Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the city’s $5.13 million-a-month contract with the hotel won’t be renewed in April.The deal has allowed the hotel — which is owned by Boston-based real estate titan Rockpoint Group — to already rake in more than $170 million.It’s unclear what the future holds for the establishment, which once charged $414 to $435 per weeknight for standard rooms before becoming a shelter. Reps for the company did not return messages.It’s unclear what the future holds for the establishment, which once charged $414 to $435 per weeknight for standard rooms before becoming a shelter. Reps for the company did not return messages.Read more: https://trib.al/pNo7Uix