Adams addresses crime, homelessness, drugs in State of City Address
Mayor Eric Adams in his State of the City Address says he wants to crack down on repeat offenders and make changes to the state’s discovery laws to speed up the trial process.
NYC to use Brooklyn Cruise Terminal to shelter asylum-seekers
The city says the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal will have room, food, medical care and other services for 1,000 single men.
Mayor Adams visits U.S.-Mexico border to see migrant crisis first hand
Adams toured shelters where asylum seekers are staying and met the city's mayor, Oscar Leeser, to see how they are handling the influx of newcomers in their city.
NYC 'at our breaking point' as Adams asks state for migrant crisis assistance
The Mayor's Office is asking New York to open a shelter for 500 asylum-seekers immediately. More than 3,100 asylum seekers arrived in the city last week alone.
'Out of control': NYC stores beg for help against serial shoplifters
Bodega and grocery store owners in New York City are demanding more help to combat brazen shoplifting that is endangering their survival.
Cat Fight: Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa trade shots over rats
Curtis Sliwa is offering to be New York's 'Rat Czar'. New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he can be an intern.
NYPD releases 2022 crime numbers
The NYPD has released its latest crime statistics, and it shows crime is up in nearly every major category.
Mayor grades himself B+, promises 'Aaron Judge year'
When Eric Adams took office at the beginning of 2022, New York City was in the midst of a COVID surge, vaccine and mask mandates were in place, and major felonies were at their highest since 2016. So how does he think his administration has performed?
Rampant theft is devastating Bronx small businesses
Running a bodega in the Bronx isn't what it used to be. Store owners and shopkeepers say they witness shoplifting in their businesses every day. The constant theft is threatening their survival.
NYC council member’s home targeted by anti-drag protesters
Protesters targeted New York City Council member Erik Bottcher's Hell's Kitchen home with demeaning graffiti and allegedly entered the building.
NYC seeks federal aid for influx of asylum seekers if Title 42 ends
The expiration of Title 42 would mean that New York City could see an influx of thousands of asylum seekers every month. But Chief Justice John Roberts put the expiration on hold and asked the Biden administration to respond to the issue.
Mayor Adams says NYC is not prepared for migrant surge
“Our shelter system is full, and we are nearly out of money, staff, and space," Adams said in a statement on Sunday, asking for federal assistance to deal with the influx of migrants.
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 cannabis crackdown: Mayor promises enforcement through 'education'
After New York legalized the sale of recreational marijuana, dozens if not hundreds of shops around the city began openly selling cannabis products without a license. So what does the mayor plan to do about these unlicensed weed dealers?
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.
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.
Paramedic: NYC's mental health crisis is worse than ever
"We're dealing with an underfunded health care system and underfunded social safety net system. This is the reality today," said Lt. Paramedic Anthony Almojera.
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.
NYC bill would prohibit landlords from doing background checks on new tenants
New York City may ban private landlords from doing background checks on prospective tenants. Opponents warn that murderers could move into buildings without anyone knowing about it.