Police were on the scene as the crowd turned rowdy at some points. The protesters held signs and made speeches.
Staten Island residents fume over court's decision to overturn judge's blocking of asylum seekers in former school
A group of lawmakers and locals had taken the issue to court and won, with a judge issuing a temporary restraining order and blocking the city from placing asylum seekers there. However, that was short lived. Within hours, the city applied for an emergency appeal and a judge approved it, allowing single women and adult families to stay at the school.
The mayor's office released a statement Friday saying it empathizes with residents, but that the city is dealing with a national crisis on its own and that the sites in question are the only options left.
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