The shelter complex, which was built atop recreational fields, will be gradually emptied and the fields restored for public use, the mayor’s office said.

The city plans to shut down the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center by the end of February. Yahoo Sports

Randall’s Island — got the official word Wednesday that it will be closing down in four months. “We are going to be able to close that site by the end of February,” said Anne William’s-Isom, New York City’s deputy mayor who oversees the humanitarian response.