NYC's homeless are filling JFK Airport
Travelers and staff say they're seeing more and more homeless people taking shelter at the walkway between the AirTrain and Terminal 5 at JFK Airport.
NYC homelessness hits record number
The Coalition for the Homeless claim the average number of people sleeping in a shelter every night climbed to nearly 66,000 in October, an all-time high.
NYC homeless sweeps: Most people end up leaving shelters
More than two-thirds of homeless individuals who have been moved off streets and subways leave the shelter system within a week of being admitted, according to a report.
Judge won't stop NYC mayor's forced hospitalization plan, for now
A federal judge will not immediately halt New York City's plans to force mentally ill people from the streets and into treatment while he fully examines the issue and makes a final ruling in the coming weeks.
Many children living in NYC shelters chronically miss school
Nearly three-quarters of children who live in shelters are chronically absent from school in New York City. One primary reason? Kids often have a very long commute from the shelter to the classroom.
NYC's involuntary hospitalization plan challenged in court
Mayor Eric Adams has claimed that the city has a moral obligation to help someone who is clearly in a mental health crisis. But now a legal motion is seeking to stop his plan to hospitalize people against their will.
Mayor Adams discusses controversial new approach to NYC homeless
Mayor Eric Adams joined Good Day New York to discuss his controversial new policy to start forcing homeless people who are determined to be suffering a "mental health crisis" off the streets and out of the subway system.
Mayor Adams defends forced hospitalization plan
Mayor Eric Adams on Monday doubled down on his directive that forces homeless individuals suffering from severe mental illness into a hospital for evaluation even without their consent.
Mayor's involuntary hospitalization directive raises concerns over resources, accountability
Under a new policy, first responders in New York City will be able to take people with severe mental illness to a hospital for evaluation without their consent. But questions are being asked about resources and accountability.
Civil rights groups oppose NYC plan to force people in 'mental health crisis' off streets
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the NYPD, FDNY, and other city agencies will start forcing homeless people who are determined to be suffering a "mental health crisis" off the streets and out of the subway system.
NYC to involuntarily commit people with severe mental illness, mayor says
New York state public health law allows authorities to involuntarily commit a person who seems to be a danger to themselves or others. The mayor's new program to sweep people with severe mental illness off the streets requires reinterpreting that law.
'We're losing money': Sherman Oaks small business owners plagued by homeless crisis
A Los Angeles business owner has had it with the homeless crisis in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood. She says the unhoused people are ruining her livelihood and killing her business.
Denver set to give 140 homeless people up to $12,000 in cash as part of 'basic income' program
More than 140 people experiencing homelessness in Denver will each be provided up to $1,000 in cash a month for up to one year as part of a basic income program designed to help "lift individuals out of homelessness," the city announced last week.
NYC considers using cruise ships to house migrants
New York City is floating the idea of using cruise ships as temporary housing. "We're not going to leave any stone unturned," Mayor Eric Adams said.
Mayor Adams says NYC homeless shelter system near collapse
With a surge of migrants being bused to the city by Texas officials, New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the shelter system is nearing its breaking point.
Florida sends planes of migrants to Martha's Vineyard
As Republican governors continue to send migrants out of their states, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent two planes of immigrants to the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday.
NYC helping migrants who were bused from Texas relocate to other states
New York City officials claim that many of the migrants who are being bused from Texas did not want to go to New York so they are helping them get to other states.
More migrants arrive, straining NYC services
Two more buses carrying migrants from Texas pulled into Port Authority Bus Terminal on Friday, adding to the recent influx of asylum-seekers needing help in New York.
Homeless man accused of stabbing other homeless men while they were sleeping
Police charged a 40-year-old homeless man with stabbing three other homeless men while they were sleeping. One victim died. The police commissioner said the suspect should never have been on the streets.
Tennessee makes public camping for homeless a felony, violators could face up to 6 years in prison
The law requires that violators receive at least 24 hours notice before an arrest. The felony charge is punishable by up to six years in prison and the loss of voting rights.