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.
NYC app-based food-delivery workers would get $23.82 per hour under proposed rule
Food-delivery workers in New York City who are dispatched by apps such as Grubhub, Uber Eats, and DoorDash would make nearly $24 per hour under a proposal from City Hall.
Mayor Adams to close Randall’s Island tent shelter for asylum seekers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is closing the tent shelter on Randall’s Island built to house asylum seekers, according to citylimits.org.
With 2022 elections over, what's next for NY Democrats?
Although Democrat Kathy Hochul won election for governor, Republicans made progress in the state Legislature and in Congress, including flipping four U.S. House seats. The state Democratic Party boss said Dems faced tough odds this year.
Less than 2% of NYC streets are filthy, Mayor's office report claims
A report from the mayor's office claims just 2% of New York City's streets are 'filthy,' raising eyebrows among many New Yorkers.
Not Again: Subway crime in 2022 looks a lot like the 1980s
A recent spike in subway crime has a lot of straphangers and elected officials sounding the way people did in the 1980s as the city battled a similar rise in crime.
FDNY appoints first-ever female commissioner
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed acting Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to lead the department on a permanent basis.
Fired unvaccinated NYC sanitation workers must be rehired, judge says
A judge has ruled in favor of sanitation workers who sued New York City after they were fired for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19. He ordered the workers reinstated and given back pay.
Family of man pushed onto Brooklyn subway tracks slams Mayor Adams' safety plan
"We have a city that is under crisis," said Audrey Martin, the mother of shoving victim David Martin, who had his collarbone broken by the unprovoked attack in Brooklyn.
NYC subway crime: More cops and cameras planned
Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams said they would send more MTA and NYPD officers on patrol in the subway, along with installing more surveillance cameras and increasing support for severely mentally ill people.
Official in Texas disputes NYC's claim that migrant buses were a surprise
Mayor Eric Adams has repeatedly said buses carrying asylum-seekers from El Paso, Texas, to the city were unannounced. But a spokesperson for El Paso disputes that.
Mayor suggests not wearing headphones in subway due to crime
Mayor Eric Adams says that subway riders should take their headphones out and put their phones away due to crime in the subway system.
NYC's Randall's Island tent camp opens, but lacks migrants
The facility, which is expected to house 500 single adult men for up to four days, only had two or three migrants housed there as of Wednesday night.
Eric Adams tax return released
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has released his federal tax return. Here's what it shows.
Migrant families being placed in hotels, kids in schools in NYC
Dozens of migrant families are being temporarily housed in hotels in New York City and the children are being enrolled in public schools. But as the challenges continue, the governor is calling on the president to help.
Migrant influx will cost NYC $1B this year, mayor says
The mayor of New York City has declared a state of emergency and is calling for emergency aid from the federal and state governments to deal with an influx of migrants.
Migrant tent shelter will be on Randall's Island, not at Orchard Beach
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced late Monday that a tent complex to give temporary housing for hundreds of migrants would be moved from Orchard Beach in the Bronx to Randall's Island.