Woman seeking asylum dies by suicide in New York City shelter
Mayor Eric Adams said her death is a reminder of the duty to help those in need.
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Mayor Eric Adams said her death is a reminder of the duty to help those in need.
Mayor Eric Adams says a young woman seeking asylum has died by suicide in a city shelter.
Back in 2002, the Bloomberg administration floated a similar idea to accommodate thousands of homeless.
However, advocates for asylum seekers are not sold on the idea. CBS2's Christina Fan explains why.
CBS2's Thalia Perez has more on Sunday's festivities.
Eric Adams is the 110th Mayor of New York City and says he's determined to "get stuff done." Watch the exclusive interview with CBS2's political reporter Marcia Kramer.
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Basil Smikle is director of the Public Policy Program at Hunter College. Harry Siegel is a senior editor at The City, co-host of its FAQ NYC podcast and columnist at "The Daily News."
Eric Adams is the 110th Mayor of New York City and says he's determined to "get stuff done." Adams spoke exclusively with CBS2's political reporter Marcia Kramer on "The Point."
The city has seen an unprecedented number of new arrivals in the past months. Mayor Adams has floated the idea of using cruise ships, CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
Adams revealed the plan during an interview on CBS2's new political talk show "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Another convoy of buses filled with asylum seekers arrived at the Port Authority Bus Terminal on Friday, and in an exclusive interview, Mayor Eric Adams told CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer cruise ships could be a potential solution to the housing crisis.
Southern governors continue to send bus and plane loads of migrants to Northeast cities, like here in New York where Mayor Eric Adams is standing firm that he will not close the borders. CBS2's John Dias has the latest.
The move comes as Republican governors continue sending migrants to Democratic parts of the country.
The mayor announced NYCHA CEO Greg Russ is out just days after tenants at the Jacob Riis Houses faced fears of arsenic in their water.
The center will serve as a central place where newly arrived asylum seekers will receive legal services and resources to help them integrate and thrive in the city.
He said in part, "We remain focused on supporting each of these individuals and families who need our city's help."
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday released a statement on the ongoing surge of asylum seekers arriving in New York City and a recent group, which was initially denied shelter beds earlier this week.
He's giving them a tight deadline of two weeks to find ways to save -- without layoffs or reducing services.
The mayor is asking city agencies to trim their budgets for at least the next two years. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
Hasidic leaders are defending their approach to education and say the report is one-sided.
Despite the jobs that were saved, residents say all of those dining sheds and sidewalk tables need an upgrade.
There were plenty of emotions from ex-firefighters, educators and police officers outside City Hall on Friday.
Thursday was the first day of school for New York City's nearly 1 million public school students and also for Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has more on their chance to turn campaign promises into reality.
