Local officials attack New York City plan to house migrants in Staten Island church: 'Hurting this community'

Staten Island officials had harsh words for New York City’s latest plan to open a migrant shelter in a local church.

Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella, alongside Councilwoman Kamillah Hanks and Councilman David Carr, held a last-minute press conference on Monday attacking a proposal to place 15 cots in the Faith United Methodist Church for single adult men. 

"Out of the blue, in the dark of the night, we were just told last week that ‘guess what, despite all your best efforts...