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.
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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.
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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.
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New York City will have a regular snow day on Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said, due to the nor'easter and forecast for towering snowfall totals.
New York City will have a regular snow day on Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said, due to the nor'easter and forecast for towering snowfall totals.
Blizzard warnings extend to all of New York City, Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley, most of New Jersey and southern Connecticut on Sunday and Monday.
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New York City is facing a blizzard warning for the first time since 2017, Hochul said.
With a potential blizzard coming to New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave an update on how the city is gearing up for the next snowstorm.
Blizzard warnings extend to all of New York City, Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley, most of New Jersey and southern Connecticut on Sunday and Monday.
A blizzard warning has been issued for New York City and the surrounding area as a major snowstorm develops along the coast.
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An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Blizzard warnings extend to all of New York City, Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley, most of New Jersey and southern Connecticut on Sunday and Monday.
A blizzard warning is in effect for all of New Jersey as parts of the Garden State could get one to two feet of snow.
Despite unanimous opposition from the mayor of Roxbury Township, New Jersey, and its town council, ICE will eventually open a detention center in town.
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A blizzard warning has been issued for New York City and the surrounding area as a major snowstorm develops along the coast.
Blizzard warnings extend to all of New York City, Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley, most of New Jersey and southern Connecticut on Sunday and Monday.
New York City is facing a blizzard warning for the first time since 2017, Hochul said.
Sweetbriar Nature Center has been working around the clock to save starving, freezing and injured animals amid the harsh winter weather.
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A blizzard warning has been issued for New York City and the surrounding area as a major snowstorm develops along the coast.
An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday morning after "unauthorized entry" into the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Secret Service said.
With a potential blizzard coming to New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave an update on how the city is gearing up for the next snowstorm.
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Despite unanimous opposition from the mayor of Roxbury Township, New Jersey, and its town council, ICE will eventually open a detention center in town.
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NYSNA has reached a tentative contract agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian, signaling a potential end to the longest nurses strike in New York City history.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
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The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday with a closing ceremony inside the ancient Roman amphitheater, Verona Arena.
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A snowplow driver said he has been on the Long Island roads since Sunday night, plowing the same spots repeatedly. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman spoke with him as he continued to work early Monday morning.
CBS News New York's Ali Bauman is on Long Island, where the wind gusts are severe. Christina Fan is in northern New Jersey, where she says she's getting pounded with icy snow.
Nor'easter brings treacherous snowfall, causing blizzard conditions throughout the Tri-State Area. CBS News New York Meteorologist Tony Sadiku has the latest forecast.
CBS News New York's John Elliott is in New Jersey, showing the mounds of snow piling up. Ali Bauman is taking a look at the brutal conditions in Suffolk County on Long Island.
A dad from Staten Island ran into CBS News New York's Naomi Ruchim. He told her that his daughter is a nurse in Brooklyn, so he is driving her to work to make sure she arrives safely.
