Major funding restored for NYC Department of Sanitation
Adams says the funding was restored through fiscal responsibility in the face of a $7 billion budget gap.
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Adams says the funding was restored through fiscal responsibility in the face of a $7 billion budget gap.
Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced restored funding to the Department of Sanitation. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/48MtI2k
Despite budget cuts, Mayor Adams said the city was able to make key financial decisions to free up the funds.
Maurice Dubois, Kristine Johnson and Marcia Kramer asked hizzoner about several topics, including budget cuts and the asylum seeker crisis.
The police will get a new recruiting class, while the fire department will be granted a fifth firefighter at 20 engine companies. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The families now have to find somewhere else to go or reapply for a new shelter assignment.
The families will have to reapply for housing after reaching a 60-day shelter limit. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
Demonstrators called for an end to the shelter limits that are scheduled to begin Tuesday and would require families to re-apply for housing every 60 days.
The deadline for the 60-day shelter rule has many worried about being forced to sleep on the streets, something Mayor Adams says won't happen. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Demonstrators called for an end to the shelter limits that are scheduled to begin Tuesday and would require families to re-apply for housing every two months. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
A rally was held Monday in Lower Manhattan, as New York City prepares to evict asylum seeker families from its shelters after 60 days.
Mayor Eric Adams announced in October he is limiting shelter stays for migrant families with children to 60 days, saying the city housing system is overwhelmed.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says drownings across New York State have reached record highs in recent years.
Gov. Kathy Hochul joined Mayor Eric Adams on Friday in slamming Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for busing tens of thousands of asylum seekers to New York City.
The last straw for the mayor was apparently Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to send buses to New Jersey train stations connecting to New York City to thwart an executive order.
CBS New York visited a Girl Scout troop trying to give migrant kids a chance at normal childhood.
CBS New York's Ali Bauman visited a Girl Scout troop trying to give migrant children a chance at normal childhood.
The last straw for the mayor was apparently Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to send buses to New Jersey train stations connecting to New York City to thwart an executive order. CBS New York's Dana Tyler reports.
There were 4,077 assaults against cops during the first three months of 2023, a 41% increase from 2021.
Government sources say more than 700 of the 978 people brought to Jersey train stations made their way to New York City.
There were 4,077 assaults against cops during the first three months of 2023, a 41% increase from 2021. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The mayor says the new rule will make it safer to walk along the crowded tourist attraction, but dozens of vendors are now worried they'll lose their livelihoods.
Mayor Eric Adams says the new rule will make it safer to walk along the crowded tourist attraction, but dozens of vendors are now worried they'll lose their livelihoods. CBS New York's John Dias has the story.
A new rule went into effect at midnight, banning street vendors from bridges citywide. CBS New York's John Dias is live with the latest.
Mayor Eric Adams is calling on all cities with mass transit hubs to issue executive orders and restrict bus arrivals. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest.
