Mayor Adams: Cost to care for asylum seekers soars to $12B
He added without help from federal or state officials, he'll have to make decisions about cutting city services.
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He added without help from federal or state officials, he'll have to make decisions about cutting city services.
We're getting a new look at how much New Yorkers may have to pay for the thousands of asylum seekers coming to the city. Mayor Eric Adams says the price tag has tripled. CBS New York's Ali Bauman has details on how this will affect city services. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3KwhzVm
New York City's two overdose prevention centers face an uncertain future as federal prosecutors warn they could be shut down. The controversial sites are the first in the nation to offer supervised injections, but as CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports, they're technically against federal and state law. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/47tEtqC
Many of the asylum seekers arriving in New York City are families with small children. In fact, Mayor Eric Adams says 30% of current asylum seekers are children. CBS New York's Jessica Moore has more on how this impacts city resources and shelters. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3KwhzVm
The new laws require short-term rental hosts to register with the city.
A settlement has been reached in federal court between New York City and Newark over the Special One Time Assistance program, known as SOTA.
Airbnb will have to abide by New York City's new rules on short-term rentals.
New York City officials say five busloads of asylum seekers are expected to arrive between Tuesday evening and 6 a.m. Wednesday. As CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports, this comes as the city finalizes plans on how it will educate the influx of students this fall.
Concerned residents and activists started testing the water and made some disgusting finds, CBS New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
An Ozone Park resident said they found rat droppings and bags of food with holes still on the shelves.
New York City will implement the nation's first automated enforcement program targeting overweight trucks on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway.
Zhi Alan Cheng was charged with sexually abusing three patents at New York Presbyterian Queens Hospital and raping three other women at his home in Queens.
Street vendors in Corona Plaza have been fighting to return ever since the city shut them down last month, CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
Thirteen people were hurt when a train derailed near Jamaica Station last week.
The man allegedly stabbed a subway rider in the face with a screwdriver.
It's shaping up to be one New York City's largest emergency housing facilities ever to keep up with an influx of asylum seekers. CBS New York's Dave Carlin reports.
Turmeric, coffee, and cabbage are boiling away in big pots at the Queens Botanical Garden, but this stew isn't for eating. CBS New York's Elle McLogan reports.
Ghanet Sulemann, 20, hasn't been seen since Friday afternoon near his home on 65th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
Thousands of teens showed up for a giveaway by Kai Cenat, but they ended up ripping down construction barriers, using fire extinguishers to spray the crowd and climbing onto the roof of the subway entrance. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
With shelters full, New York City officials may erect tents in the city's parks to accommodate migrants. Around 95,000 migrants have arrived in New York over the last 15 months. Max Rivlin-Nadler, a reporter for local New York City publication Hell Gate, joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Between the toll hikes and gloomy weather, it wasn't an ideal way for commuters to start the week.
Queens Borough Pres. Donovan Richards and Westchester County Executive George Latimer are two of New York's leading politicians.
Are all the problems facing the city getting New Yorkers down or are they feeling hopeful?
Richards discussed his support for building a casino near Citi Field, as well as a new soccer stadium and affordable housing at Willets Point. Watch the conversation on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Police are searching for up to seven people accused in a violent robbery spree in the Bronx and Harlem.
