Mayor Adams' proposed budget cuts under fire, as he considers limiting asylum seeker shelter stays
Hizzoner is now considering new limits on the amount of time migrants can stay in city shelters. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
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Hizzoner is now considering new limits on the amount of time migrants can stay in city shelters. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
As CBS New York's Political Reporter Marcia Kramer confirmed, the crisis is so intense, the mayor is now considering new limits on the amount of time migrants can stay in city shelters.
The injunction comes along with protests over proposed budget cuts to pay for the asylum seekers. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian has the latest developments.
Clarkstown is investigating who arranged for the people to stay in the small home and whether the residents were in the process of applying for asylum.
The town supervisor said conditions inside the small house put the people's lives in danger. CBS New York's Tony Aiello reports.
Lander is rethinking the mayor's blanket authority to award contracts during the asylum seeker emergency.
Lander said there have been enough questions raised about some of the companies awarded contracts that it's time for some checks and balances. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
City officials are pushing for more help in coping with the flow of asylum seekers coming into New York City.
The mayor says the city has entered a lease agreement with the federal government to use the air field.
Lawmakers say they wanted to see firsthand how city agencies were handling the situation.
Staten Island officials stepped up their battle to get the city to close the shelter at a former Catholic school.
Lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow private and public sector employers to legally hire migrants.
The briefing comes after Mayor Eric Adams ordered budget cuts to every agency to pay for asylum seekers.
White House and state officials argued Tuesday about what exactly the feds are doing to help.
The school year in the city just started but already there is grim news for parents. Budget cuts ordered by Mayor Eric Adams to pay for asylum seekers could affect every school and every program. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
In an opinion piece, the former mayor said it's "anti-American" to not grant the asylum seekers work authorization.
The former mayor became the latest New Yorker to demand action from Washington, CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The mayor says budget cuts could be avoided if the state and federal government step in with aid for the city.
Would Staten Island secede from New York City? Could a potential school bus strike pose a security threat? We got answers to lots of questions this week.
Staten Island has a zoo, a ferry, an angry wild turkey population and a lot of deer, but Borough President Vito Fossella is up to his ears with other problems. Watch his conversation on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
The city has spent nearly $1.5 billion since last spring to house and assist asylum seekers.
They begged for compassion from those speaking out against taking in people seeking the American dream.
They begged for compassion Thursday from those speaking out against taking in people seeking the American dream. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
"This issue will destroy New York City. Destroy New York City," Adams said.
Family Welcome Center employees say they are working overtime to make sure every child is registered for school.
