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.
Controversy over plan to house homeless
Some residents of a neighborhood in Newark, N.J., are angry about the city's plan to temporarily house people in converted shipping containers on a vacant lot.
Another NYC homeless encampment cleared out
New York City police officers and sanitation workers cleared out another homeless encampment on Wednesday as part of the mayor's plan to try to get unhoused people into shelters while also making sure residents and visitors "can enjoy the clean public spaces."
Several arrested after standoff over dismantling of NYC homeless encampment
Activists were attempting to prevent city officials from dismantling a Manhattan homeless encampment as part of a new initiative by Mayor Eric Adams.
Homelessness, high rents, crime concern New Yorkers, survey says
A survey showed that New Yorkers want to see more police around but they don't necessarily want them to handle mental health cases. New Yorkers also are concerned about rising rents.
Homeless encampments torn down
Crews took down tents and other shelters at an encampment under the BQE.
Most rental assistance has still not gone out, feds report
The latest data shows that the pace of distribution increased in July over June and that nearly a million households have been helped.
Mayor: 139 homeless people moved from subways to shelters
Police officers escorted people out of Brooklyn's Coney Island station, the end of the line for several trains, and told them they would have to board buses to get to their destinations. Cleaners carrying bottles of bleach then boarded the trains.
As food aid groups try to outbid others; Connecticut seeks a solution
The Connecticut agriculture commissioner is considering buying food in bulk to provide to organizations that feed needy people, which have seen huge upticks in demand coupled with challenges in getting supplies, he said Monday.