NYC Mayor Mamdani reverses course on homeless encampment sweeps
Just weeks ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was against the sweeps. He says now, however, they'll be unlike how they've been done before.
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Just weeks ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was against the sweeps. He says now, however, they'll be unlike how they've been done before.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is reversing a campaign promise and reinstating homeless encampment sweeps. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Hypothermia played a role in more than a dozen deaths in NYC during the dangerous run of cold weather, Mayor Zohran Mamdani says.
However, homeless advocates tell CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer there's more the city can do.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a total of 14 people have died outside during the dangerously cold weather. New single-room shelters are now open for people experiencing homelessness.
CBS News New York joined a homeless outreach team Wednesday for an exclusive look at how they try to convince people into shelter.
Mamdani said five New Yorkers died Saturday and were found outside.
Homeless encampments are still a critical problem in New York City, and it remains to be seen how Mayor Zohran Mamdani will deal with them.
The presence of encampments has left many wondering how the new mayor will handle the twin problems of optics that make it look like the city is out of control and finding a humane solution. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
However, because she lives in a shelter, doctors have been unable to perform the life-saving surgery. CBS News New York's Jennifer Bisram has more on how one organization is trying to help.
The destruction of homeless encampments across New York City, a hallmark policy of Mayor Eric Adams' administration, will be halted by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he will end the Adams administration's practice of removing homeless encampments from city sidewalks, but critics argue it will be a step backwards for the city's quality of life. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
The destruction of homeless encampments across New York City, a hallmark policy of Mayor Eric Adams' administration, will be halted by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
New Yorkers experiencing homelessness are calling for an end to encampment sweeps at temperatures begin to plummet.
The nonprofit Unlock NYC recently surveyed people who get assistance from the city's Human Resources Administration.
More than 154,000 city public school students experienced homelessness in the 2024-25 school year, according to the findings. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
According to the organization's report on the 2024-2025 school year, more than 154,000 city public school students experienced homelessness.
New data shows more than 154,000 city public school students experienced homelessness in the 2024-2025 school year -- that's nearly 1 in 7 students in the system.
President Trump on Monday announced plans to use the National Guard to crack down on crime in Washington, D.C. He also spoke about the homeless.
Residents say they approved a plan which included affordable housing but are now facing a shelter for 169 families.
Dave Giffen, executive director of the Coalition for the Homeless, said Mr. Trump's remarks are concerning for those working to help the unhoused in New York. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
President Trump is hinting at further federal police action in D.C., teasing a press conference on Monday aimed at "ending the Crime, Murder, and Death."
New York City is opening the nation's first city-funded homeless shelter specifically for transgender and gender-nonconforming people.
Mental health and homelessness are major concerns for public safety in New York City. Recently released data from the Adams Administration showed the efficacy of the Mayor's involuntary removal policy giving police the authority to take people experiencing a mental health crisis directly to treatment. But the program is drawing criticism from some members of the city council in a new report, finding racial disparities as well as a lack in the treatment promised. CBS News law enforcement expert Richard Esposito weighs in report's findings, and explains how the program works.
One of Mayor Eric Adams' signature mental health care programs is in question after a City Council report suggested it's ineffective.
