NYC mayor introduces city's first rat czar: "She HATES rats"
"Our new Rat Czar Kathleen Corradi has so many strengths, but most importantly: she HATES rats," New York City Mayor Eric Adams tweeted on Wednesday.
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Robotic canine rejoins NYPD with 2 other high-tech police bots
"Digidog is now part of the toolkit that we are using," NYC Mayor Eric Adams said at a Times Square press conference.
Will forced counseling help the homeless?
America's unsheltered population has grown significantly in the past decade. New York City Mayor Eric Adams' plan to involuntarily remove and treat those with severe mental illnesses has been controversial among human rights advocates. Tony Dokoupil speaks with Donna Leiberman of the NYCLU as well as Shams DaBaron, a former homeless man now backing Adams' policy.
NYC mayor to protesters: "Control yourselves"
Supporters of former President Donald Trump are expected to protest his indictment Tuesday. While New York City leadership maintains there are no specific, credible threats, they say the city is prepared. Chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues reports.
NYC officials on security plans as Trump arrives
Officials on Monday updated New Yorkers and those visiting the city as former President Donald Trump will be arraigned there Tuesday. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said there had been "no specific, credible threats at this time," but he warned "rabblerousers" planning to come to "control yourselves. New York City is our home, not a playground for your misplaced anger."
Eric Adams on Biden's immigration policies
New York City Mayor Eric Adams told CBS News the Biden Administration needs to do more on immigration as thousands of migrants come to his city. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe discussed his recent interview with Adams.
NYC mayor says police departments should focus on "basic aptitude" of officers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is also a retired New York Police Department captain.
NYC mayor on what police should focus on to change
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former New York Police Department captain who was also assaulted by police as a teenager, told CBS News on Tuesday that police departments must concern themselves with the "basic aptitude" of police officers and recruits, in addition to training. Watch Ed O'Keefe's full interview with Adams.
Protests after Tyre Nichols’ arrest video released
Protesters across the U.S. are demanding justice and calling for an end to police brutality after videos were released Friday showing the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police. Jeff Pegues has more.
Black mayors make history
For the first time in U.S. history, the four biggest and most diverse cities in the country are led by Black mayors. Michelle Miller sat down with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who collectively lead a population of nearly 20 million. The mayors spoke about the greatest challenges they face and reflected on what this history-making moment means to them.
NYC mayor asks for aid amid migrant influx
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is asking the federal government for additional funds and support to cities receiving tens of thousands of migrants from the southern border. Over the weekend, Adams visited El Paso, Texas, where he made his most forceful call yet for more federal support. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez discussed with Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green.
Mayor Adams gets first-hand look at migrant crisis in Texas
Adams called on the federal government to step up and help cities dealing with an influx of migrants, like New York, El Paso, and Chicago. CBS2's Tim McNicholas reports.
Can NYC turn underused offices into housing?
New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants to convert underused office space into new housing. Dan Garodnick, the director of the New York City Department of City Planning and chair of the City Planning Commission, joined John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss the mayor's plan.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams fined for rat infestation on his own property
Adams said he has worked hard to fight the rodent problem in the city and in his own property, adding that he did everything he could to clear the pests from his home.
LGBTQ+ bar and site of 1966 "Sip-In" given New York City landmark status
Three years before the Stonewall Riots, several gay men went to the bar Julius' with the intent of being denied service because of their sexuality.
NYC hiring rat czar for $170,000: "Swashbuckling" required
The city's new director of rodent mitigation should be "highly motivated and somewhat bloodthirsty," job listing says.
Questions on NYC's push to treat mentally ill
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced an initiative that would give the city more leeway to involuntarily hospitalize severely mentally ill people on the city's subways and streets, even if they do not appear to pose an immediate danger. Norman Siegel, former executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), spoke to CBS News about some of the issues raised by this proposal.
NYC to remove mentally ill people from streets
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new policy this week of treating the city's mentally ill homeless residents, even if they refuse. Philip Yanos, psychology professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, discussed how this will affect the city's most vulnerable.
NYC mayor plans to involuntarily hospitalize more mentally ill people
Concerns about crime have put the city's mental health crisis in the spotlight.
NYC declares emergency over influx of migrants
New York City has declared a state of emergency due to the spike in migrant arrivals to the city. There are currently more than 61,000 people in its shelter system, a city record. It comes as asylum seekers are bused from the U.S.-Mexico border. Yaritza Mendez with the "Make the Road New York" organization, joined CBS News to discuss the crisis.
Can you train bias out of police departments?
Can you train bias out of our police departments? Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Terence Monahan, Chief of Department of the NYPD, discuss how to stop police brutality against black people. Social Psychologist Phillip Atiba Goff, who conducted anti-bias training programs for the Minneapolis Police Department, talks about the need to eradicate the culture of violence that he says is poisoning the nation’s police departments.
NYC mayor on Sandy recovery, crime & more
New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined CBS News to discuss how the city is commemorating the 10-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, his plans to combat rising crime in the subway system and the ongoing migrant crisis.
NYC set to change trash collection process to fight "explosion of rats"
"Everybody that knows me, they know one thing — I hate rats," Mayor Eric Adams said.
NYC declares emergency over migrant busing
New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency over thousands of asylum seekers who have been bused to the city from the southern border. Tanya Rivero reports.
NYC declares emergency over migrant arrivals, citing strained shelters
Over 17,000 migrants have arrived in New York City on hundreds of buses from the U.S.-Mexico border.
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