The controversial migrant camp at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn will remain in place for another year, The Post has learned.

The National Parks Service, which oversees the historic former airfield on Flatbush Avenue, informed city officials Friday that it has agreed to the Adams administration’s request for a lease extension to continue operating the 2,000-bed tent city.

The original lease was due to expire on Saturday.

The federal government has agreed to let the city continue operating a controversial migrant camp at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn for another year. Paul Martinka

“This request for an extension has been thoroughly reviewed and is in response to the ongoing state of emergency declared by New York State,” wrote Jennifer T. Nersesian, superintendent of Gateway National Recreation Area, a component of the National Park Service.

“As stewards of this site, visitor access, public safety, and preservation of natural and cultural resources are our top priorities,” she added. “Our team has worked to ensure that Floyd Bennett Field remains accessible to the public while the lease is in effect and will continue to do so during the lease renewal.”

Since the migrant shelter was set up, residents of Marine Park in Brooklyn, the Rockaways and other nearby sleepy communities have complained that the newcomers are bringing more shoplifting, panhandling, gutter scams and other unsavory activities to their neighborhoods.

“The people who live in Rockaway and (southern) Brooklyn have been very clear about this: They do not want a shelter at Floyd Bennett Field,” Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Queens) fumed when she learned of the extension.

“This request for an extension has been thoroughly reviewed and is in response to the ongoing state of emergency declared by New York State,” wrote Jennifer T. Nersesian, superintendent of Gateway National Recreation Area. Helayne Seidman

“I will continue to seek ways to reverse shelter city status and end the migrant crisis. We cannot continue to pour taxpayer dollars into a failed project that puts New Yorkers at risk and diverts much-needed city funds from those who need them most.”

Governor Hochul agreed last year that the state would pay the city’s monthly lease payments of $1,733,750 to operate the tent shelter, while the Big Apple must pay $625,000 annually to move migrant students from the transportation desert to school.

Last week, dozens of activists, politicians and other frustrated New Yorkers gathered outside the massive shelter to block the lease renewal. The protest included a caravan of more than 30 vehicles and was the latest in a series of demonstrations against the asylum camp.

Since the migrant shelter was established, residents of nearby communities have complained about increased shoplifting, begging, gutter scams and other untoward activities.
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In January, migrants staying at the center had to be briefly evacuated in the middle of the night amid concerns about toppled tents and deadly flooding due to dangerous winds. Kevin C. Downs for NY Post

According to police, the former airport had become a hotbed of unrest and violence, with domestic violence, a gun raid and a series of arrests for assault in December.

In January, migrants, including children, had to be briefly evacuated from the site in the middle of the night amid concerns about toppled tents and deadly flooding due to dangerous winds.

Despite local outrage, City Hall has said the temporary shelter is needed to house newcomers, as more than 214,000 migrants have come to NYC in the past two years.

Providing housing and other services to migrants has already cost city taxpayers more than $5 billion.