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QUESTION
Are Randall's Island, Floyd Bennett Field, and Creedmoor psych facility asylum seeker facilities contracted through the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)?
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The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) confirms they contract locations like Randall's Island, Floyd Bennett Field, and Creedmoor psych facility for asylum seekers through a longstanding citywide requirements contract.
- The sites are under a citywide requirements contract with DCAS.
- The contract in question was established about a decade ago, initially in response to Hurricane Sandy.
- The original registration of the contract dates back to around 2014.
- Despite the contract's existence, DCAS clarifies they do not manage the operation of these locations.