New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced on Friday the closure of a notorious tent city migrant shelter at Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field.The makeshift facility opened in November 2023 and provided 2,000 beds to the city's illegal alien population. 'The federal government did not do its job.'Residents had complained that the area had turned into a hotbed for panhandling. In March, House Republicans claimed that the encampment had been linked to "an uptick in crime" in the surrounding neighborhood."The widespread reports of criminality in and around the Floyd Bennett Field migrant encampment include domestic violence, assault, shoplifting, prostitution, and panhandling scams," the GOP lawmakers said. "The Committee is deeply concerned with the Biden administration's management of American's public lands, notably at Floyd Bennett Field, and the inherent safety risks to employees at the park, residents of the surrounding communities, and migrants as a result of the decision to lease national park land for a migrant encampment."In December, Adams' administration announced plans to close the Floyd Bennett Field shelter and two dozen other shelter facilities. He credited the closures to a decline in migrant arrivals and the city's "smart management strategies."Adams told reporters on Saturday, "I just want to personally say sorry ... because this is something that none of us wanted. The federal government did not do its job, and New Yorkers had to do it for them."Adams called the Floyd Bennett Field shelter an "inconvenience.""We should use this as a teaching moment. No city should have to handle a national problem such as immigration," he said.In Friday's announcement, the city added another 10 facilities to its list of planned closures, including the Holiday Inn in Staten Island's Travis neighborhood. It also noted that it would "open a smaller brick-and-mortar congregate facility on Bruckner Boulevard in the Bronx dedicated to single adult male residents transferred from the tent-based emergency site at Randall's Island."Adams' decision to close city-run shelters received support from Republican leaders.Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) said, "We're very pleased to learn that another migrant shelter in our community will close in the coming months.""The Holiday Inn shelter in Travis has been a nuisance to the community with a number of quality of life issues, including panhandling, prostitution, and car break-ins in the surrounding neighborhood," Malliotakis continued. "After multiple meetings with the Mayor's Office, we're pleased that they've listened to the concerns raised by myself and Councilman [David] Carr and have agreed to take action to begin closing these facilities down. This is another step in the right direction, but we won't stop fighting until every one of these shelters draining our tax dollars and impacting our neighborhoods is shuttered." City Council Member David Carr (R) stated, "This is great news for the people of Travis who have been living with the consequences of having three emergency shelters in their neighborhood.""I have been fighting for this area alongside my colleagues since 2022, and given they were the first area of Staten Island to have one, it makes sense that they'd be the first [to] have an announced closure with hopefully more to come. I thank the mayor for starting this process," he added.The Gothamist reported that the federal government has plans to rehabilitate Floyd Bennett Field, which features a pool, ice rink, gymnastics center, rock climbing, and athletic fields. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A female-identifying college basketball player has shocked audiences with dominating performances over women throughout several years in the region.Harriette Mackenzie is a 6'2'' male basketball player who identifies as a transgender woman, now in his third year of college athletics.Mackenzie has played for Mount Royal University but is now with Victoria Island University in British Columbia, Canada.'The opposing team's head coach cornered one of our athletic staff and went on a tirade.'Footage recently surfaced from a victory over Columbia Bible College in October, during which Mackenzie is seen knocking over at least half a dozen women in a physically dominating display.Shockingly, VIU has accused the Bible college of harassment and intimidation and subsequently canceled two games against the school in protest.All players on VIU reportedly signed a letter stating they did not feel safe due to the CBC coach allegedly mistreating the transgender player during their game on October 25, 2024. VIU won that game 69-56 with Mackenzie scoring a game-high 19 points."Intimidation, harassment, and discrimination have no place in athletics," VIU wrote in a statement, per Fox News. "VIU stands in full support of our student-athletes and affirms the right of all athletes to compete in an environment that prioritizes their safety and well-being."The transgender player claimed at the time that CBC coach Taylor Claggett, a woman, "cornered" VIU's athletic staff and complained about Mackenzie's inclusion."The opposing team's head coach cornered one of our athletic staff and went on a tirade about how I shouldn't be allowed to play," Mackenzie said, according to Saanich News.The outlet reported that Mackenzie transitioned genders in kindergarten and allegedly never went through male puberty. The outlet also stated Mackenzie said his testosterone levels are one-tenth that of an actual woman's due to the absence of reproductive organs and as such put him at a disadvantage.Columbia Bible College issued its own statement, calling the allegations "surprising news.""CBC stands for safe play for all. Accusations that CBC, its coaches, players, and fans are a safety threat are simply untrue and misinformed."The school continued, "CBC has a reputation for providing a safe environment, however, out of an abundance of caution, CBC in cooperation with PACWEST, developed an event safety plan specifically for these games. We received input from VIU and the Abbotsford Police Department. This plan included extra security among other measures," the statement read.The forward has averaged 16.3 points per game in the first three years of his college career, has broken multiple records, and collected countless accolades. This season, he is having a career-best 19.3 points per game through the first 12 games.Mackenzie took home national MVP honors and was conference player of the year and conference athlete of the year last season, according to reports from Rebel News' Drea Humphrey. VIU won the 2023 national title with Mackenzie on board, who was first-team CCAA All-Canadian and a first-team PacWest All Star that year, as well.For the 2022 National Championships, Mackenzie was First Team All-Tournament, with his team placing second overall.Mackenzie was also reportedly known as the "Record Breaker" at Mount Royal University for breaking records for the following categories:Most single-season total rebounds (212)Offensive rebounds in a season (86)Rebounds per game (10.6)Total free throws made in a season (90)Playoff points in a single game (22)Double-doubles in a season (10)Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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