NYC migrant crisis: Adams voices concerns over sustainability of Venezuelan migrant protections
Mayor Adams says that giving Venezuelan migrants protected status will not do nearly enough to alleviate the issues caused by the ongoing migrant crisis.
Biden administration to protect hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans
The move means hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans already living in the United States, who arrived before July 31, can live and work in the country legally if they register within 18 months.
War on rats: NYC to require all businesses use trash bins in 2024
The crack down on the city’s rat problem months ago called for containerizing trash with food-related-businesses such as restaurants, grocery stores, delis and bodegas.
President Biden and Mayor Adams avoid meeting during UN General Assembly
The relationship between the two has been strained for the past few months.
Staten Island judge to issue ruling on migrant shelter case, uncertainty looms
Earlier this week, White House officials held a briefing and said that the city is not doing a good enough job of tracking migrants and their asylum claims.
NYC migrant crisis: Officials ramp up efforts as asylum seekers await work permits
Once an asylum claim is submitted, the 6-month clock can start for migrants to receive a work permit.
NYC migrant crisis: Tensions rise in Queens over shelter at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
Protests in Queens echoed similar protests in Staten Island over how the city is handling the ongoing migrant crisis.
NYC migrant crisis: Calls for NY lawmakers to hold special session grow louder
More than 110,000 migrants and asylum seekers have passed through New York City since last spring, with around 10,000 arriving every month.
NYC migrant crisis: Dueling protests emerge over Staten Island shelter
The Staten Island Inter-Religious Council held a news conference to counter the protests that continue to pop up in front of the shuttered Catholic school, which has been housing dozens of migrants since last month.
Migrant crisis 'will destroy NYC,' Mayor Adams asserts
The mayor said more than 110,000 migrants have arrived in the city in the past year. He railed against President Biden for failing to help the city and control the border.
NYC migrant crisis: Long Island City shelter to house 1,000 asylum seekers
The formerly vacant office building on Austell Place will provide migrants with three meals a day, case management, reconnection with family members and referrals to other services.
NYC migrant crisis: Adams calls for policy changes as asylum seekers continue to arrive
The Adams administration is continuing its call to change the city's right-to-shelter policy as migrants and asylum seekers continue to stream into the city.
NYC migrant crisis: Hundreds continue protest against Staten Island shelter
The borough has been at the center of New York City's migrant crisis since the end of last month, when the Adams administration started to house asylum-seekers at St. John Villa Academy.
West Indian Day parade draws thousands of revelers in Brooklyn
The parade, one of the world's largest celebrations of Caribbean culture, was largely peaceful until a shooting and slashing incident in Crown Heights that left 3 injured.
Adams, NYC lawmakers call on Biden administration to rush work permits for migrants
New York City is already caring for nearly 60,000 migrants and Mayor Adams has been pleading with state and federal officials for additional assistance.
NYC migrant crisis: Gov. Hochul calls on federal government to help
Gov. Kathy Hochul met at the White House with Chief of Staff Jeff Zients and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for more than two hours.
NYC plans for new school year with thousands of new migrants
Although the city does keep track of the immigration status of children enrolling in school, this comes as around 20,000 migrant children have arrived in New York City since last spring and are currently in the city’s care.
NYC migrant crisis: Gov. Hochul responds to Mayor's criticism
The Mayor wants the Governor to sign an executive order requiring the rest of the state to take in migrants, something Hochul has refused to do.
Muslim call to prayer can now be broadcast publicly in NYC without a permit
Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that mosques no longer need a special permit to publicly broadcast the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, on Fridays and at sundown during the holy month of Ramadan.
NYC migrant crisis: Court battle looming over 'right to shelter' law
Gov. Hochul’s office is claiming in court the mandate requires New York City to provide shelter to anyone who needs it, but does not apply to the entire state. But Mayor Eric Adams disagrees.