At the peak of the migrant crisis, an estimated 4,000 asylum seekers per week passed through the Roosevelt Hotel, which served as the central clearing house for new arrivals. Other than several ground floor restaurant outlets, the hotel is now empty.
At the peak of the migrant crisis, an estimated 4,000 asylum seekers per week passed through the Roosevelt Hotel, which served as the central clearing house for new arrivals. Other than several ground floor restaurant outlets, the hotel is now empty. ( Photo: Beau Matic)

Once a processing hub for nearly 170,000 migrants in two years, the century-old hotel now looks towards renewal through a US-Pakistan partnership after the federal government officially said it will partner with the current in a new joint venture arrangement.

United States, Pakistan Reach Deal to Revive Roosevelt Hotel
27 Feb 2026 | 09:36
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Pakistan and the United States just entered into an agreement to overhaul the historic Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, a 102 year old property that recently served as an important center during the city’s migrant crisis and earned the title “the new Ellis Island”.

The agreement, announced by Pakistan’s...

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