On Monday night, during an FDNY inspection, 87 migrants, primarily from Senegal, were discovered living in cramped conditions in the basement of a Queens furniture store in South Richmond Hill. The migrants, found sleeping in shifts, were subsequently transferred to a Bronx migrant shelter. The building's owner, 47-year-old Ebou Sarr, admitted to charging each migrant $300 a month for accommodation in the commercial basement. This situation has highlighted the living conditions of migrants in New York City.
Dozens of migrants found living in small retail space in the Bronx https://t.co/1W7haPNXJR https://t.co/eTJ8pYjsPO
City inspectors find 80+ illegal migrants living in the basement of Queens furniture store. Owner was charging the illegal migrants $300 monthly to live there. 🔊 … 🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/mgtXuBo8dZ
An FDNY inspection found more than 70 migrants housed in the basement of Queens furniture store. https://t.co/xxEqtAlJCm
🇺🇸 DOZENS OF MIGRANTS FOUND IN NEW YORK BASEMENT When the FDNY inspected a furniture store in Queens, they discovered over 70 migrants living in the basement. The owner had been charging some of them $300 a month. He said: "The guys would be sleeping on the street for days, so… https://t.co/t75jETuXCo
Inspection finds more than 70 migrants living in basement of Queens furniture store https://t.co/34I3WjwRFX
Dozens of migrants found living in basement of Queens furniture store during building inspection https://t.co/Mr43xwQYaC https://t.co/LlX7bLP679
UPDATE: A Queens business owner says he had a good reason to allow more than 70 migrants to live in the basement of his furniture store. @jennbisramtv has the latest. https://t.co/nP0VB5eV33
More than 70 Senegalese migrants discovered living in cramped NYC basement https://t.co/RovN7Pzfge
🚨NEW: Over 75 ILLEGALS Found Living in Basement Below NYC Restaurant More than 75 illegals were discovered living in a cramped basement beneath a furniture restaurant in South Richmond Hill, Queens, following an investigation into reports about e-bike batteries Fire prevention… https://t.co/1Yjq3SmA9n
More than 80 migrants — most from Senegal — discovered living in cramped NYC basement where they sleep in shifts https://t.co/MuE5EfXW7i https://t.co/BxarEbsfZB
During an FDNY inspection on Monday night, more than 70 migrants were found living in the basement of a Queens furniture store. @jennbisramtv spoke with the man who says he was helping them. https://t.co/nP0VB5eV33
Dozens of migrants in Queens allegedly found living in commercial basement https://t.co/CppoyAjkYd
87 migrants found living in Queens basement transferred to Bronx migrant shelter . The building’s owner, 47-year-old Ebou Sarr, told PIX11 News on Tuesday that he was charging migrants $300 a month to live in the building. He said most of the migrants are from Senegal, and that… https://t.co/YTVcGMfnq9