Ramada By Wyndham Yonkers on Tuckahoe Road
On Jan. 24, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced over 100 families seeking asylum who were housed at the Ramada by Wyndam in Yonkers since 2023 have vacated the hotel and are transitioning to permanent housing or to shelters operated by New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS). The vacancy comes after the City of Yonkers successfully sued the hotel for violations of the Yonkers City Code and its Certificate of Occupancy.
“While the City of Yonkers was not initially notified by New York City of the asylum seekers’ arrival two years ago, we have since supported these families,” said Mayor Spano. “Their transition to alternate housing is the result of the hotel’s irresponsible refusal to adhere to Yonkers’ local zoning, housing and fire ordinances, which placed many of the hotel’s residents in danger.”
Mayor Spano continued, “As a result, we decided to take legal action against the hotel to pay for lost revenue and violations against our local laws. Through a settlement with Ramada, the residents have now vacated without disruption. I am pleased that through our partnerships with local non-for-profits and social services, these families now can continue their journey in seeking asylum in our country.”
Despite claiming the housing at the Ramada would be temporary, the hotel boarded the asylum seekers for nearly two years, violating the Yonkers City Code and the hotel’s certificate of occupancy, which prohibits non-transient residences. Subsequently, the Ramada has paid the City of Yonkers $515,000 in penalties, an amount which exceeds the City’s estimated loss of hotel tax revenue for the 20-month occupancy.
In May 2023, New York City transported 100 families to the Ramada, located at 125 Tuckahoe Road, in response to the surge of asylum seekers brought to the New York area.
