For weeks, the migrant population in the city's care has dropped dramatically due in part to fewer migrants arriving and many more leaving the shelter system. 

“I think the city, after the initial constant fumbles of the ball, was really able to see the bigger picture here and taking the recommendations we were giving them. In making sure people were getting the legal services that they needed, making sure they were able to expand and contract when they needed to," Murad Awawdeh, head of the New York Immigration Coalition, said.

Awawdeh said part of the success has been the Biden’s administration’s policy at the U.S.-Mexico border that limits crossings. The other he says has been the city’s emphasis on case management but says more needs to be done. 

“People need to be supported with actually understanding how to ensure their application is put into immigration authorities but also how do you start building up your life everything from making sure kids are getting enrolled in school to people getting workforce training.” 

As of Monday, City Hall has closed a total of 11 migrant shelters in the wake of the decreasing numbers. Most recent closures included the Imperial Hotel in Brooklyn and the Americana Inn in Manhattan. 

The closings have given some local officials like City Councilwoman Joann Ariola hope that the large tent shelters could close next. 

“I do believe but its has not been said to me it is my opinion that we will see a reduction in families at Floyd Bennett Field and I am hopeful that we will once again see Floyd Bennett Field turned back into the natural resource we've so come to enjoy," she said.

Ariola, alongside other New York lawmakers, filed a lawsuit last September to block the use of the federal site, arguing it was inappropriate for housing families with children. 

“It's going to be a very bad winter. We did have a mild hurricane season. However, the AccuWeather is predicting between 18 and 26 inches of snow, which is almost at the max we’ve gotten," she said. 

The Brooklyn tent shelter resides on federal land and, with the incoming Trump administration, could be the target for immigration authorities. 

When asked about President-elect Donald Trump helping the city when it comes to the arrival of asylum seekers, Ariola said, “I think that we will get a lot of help for people who are truly seeking asylum. But those who are here committing violent crimes, those who have not yet sought asylum, those who are not looking for their temporary work orders. Who has to ask yourself why are they here?” 

“I think we will get more help from the federal government with the new administration than we did in the past," she continued.