Man, 24, is stabbed to death outside New York City's $20 million Randall's Island migrant shelter as 27-year-old suspect is arrested
An asylum seeker has been arrested and charged after allegedly stabbing another to death at a New York City migrant shelter.
The NYPD told Dailymail.com Moises Coronado, 27, was charged with murder for allegedly killing 24-year-old Dafren Canizalez.
The two men were staying at a migrant shelter on Randall's Island and reportedly got into an argument.
According to a spokesperson, the police received a call about an attack on Saturday evening around 7.30 pm.
They arrived at the shelter at 600 East 125th Street and found the 24-year-old man with a stab wound to his chest.
Moises Coronado, 27, was arrested and charged with murder in the stabbing death of 24-year-old Dafren Canizalez at a migrant shelter on Randall's Island
According to a spokesperson for the New York Police Department, officers responded to a call about an assault in progress on Saturday around 7:30 p.m.
The two men, who were staying at the center, reportedly got into an argument before Canizalez was attacked
The man was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased, the spokesperson said. Coronado was arrested and charged on Sunday.
The Randall's Island shelter opened in August 2023, replacing a smaller center built on the island a year earlier.
The upgraded shelter can accommodate up to 3,000 adults and includes bathrooms, a cafeteria and access to emergency responders.
Upon arrival, migrants will receive a health screening for COVID and active tuberculosis, as well as a skin exam for varicella and varicella.
The opening of the shelter came following a report from city officials that more than 100,000 migrants had passed through the five boroughs since 2022.
As of December 2023, more than 140,000 migrants had flooded into the city over an 18-month period, pushing the city to its limits.
The shelter on Randall's Island alone costs taxpayers about $20 million a month.
Mayor Eric Adams has called on the White House to provide federal support to manage the national asylum seeker crisis.
NYPD officers found Canizalez with a stab wound to his chest. The 24-year-old was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased
Coronado was taken into custody and subsequently charged
By December 2023, more than 140,000 migrants had entered New York City over an 18-month period
The shelter on Randall's Island costs New York City taxpayers about $20 million a month. It is built for up to 30,000 adults and features a cafeteria and bathrooms
The shelter opened in August 2023, replacing a smaller center (pictured) that opened a year earlier
Last month, Adams issued Executive Order 538, requiring better coordination of charter bus companies transporting migrant arrivals into the city.
The measure was intended to “ensure the safety and well-being of both migrants and the city staff receiving them,” according to a press release.
On Wednesday, the city filed a lawsuit against 17 charter bus companies from Texas, Louisiana, Ohio and Indiana, seeking $708 million in damages.
The lawsuit demands money to cover the care of more than 30,000 asylum seekers who have arrived since 2022.
Despite the bill, which requires charter buses to provide advance written notice of their arrival, “not a single Texas bus” had complied, said Adams' lead attorney Lisa Zornberg.
Penalties for violating the law include confiscation, fines and possible imprisonment.