Inside the Grassroots Granny Network That Helps Migrants

Outside the hotel, men kicked a soccer ball while volunteers, most of them retirement age, unloaded supplies in boxes from their cars.

The scene was the result of Mayor Eric Adams’s decision to send migrants to towns north of New York City, like Newburgh.

The Grannies have a strong whisper network. Through their sister chapter in the city, they knew about some needs like toothpaste, but they also spent time assessing other needs.