Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday released his sprawling plan to fix the Big Apple’s mental health crisis — ticking off many of the ideas rival Mayor Eric Adams has already been pushing for.

New York City’s involuntary removal policy was supposed to make it easier to help mentally ill homeless people get the care they need. In practice, it has raised impossible questions.

Mayor Adams is looking add more alternative shelter beds across the city and help keep the unsheltered from sleeping in the streets and subway.

It is part of the mayor’s $650 million plan to tackle street homelessness, announced in his State of the City address on January 9. In addition to Bridge to Home, the mayor said he will also add 900 ...

The investment is part of a larger $650 million plan -- which will take place over several fiscal years -- to tackle homelessness in New York City By Julian Nazario • Published January 16, 2025 ...

Newark launches new initiatives to combat homelessness Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks at the Jan. 15, 2025, press conference about the Metro Outreach Downtown Initiative. - PROVIDED BY CITY OF NEWARK ...

NEW YORK -- Mayor Eric Adams announced a new plan Wednesday to help address the issue of homeless people with mental illness. He revealed details of a $650 million plan that he first previewed ...

The plan is to house patients for six to 12 months, giving them their own room, three meals a day and onsite health care, including therapy, medication help and substance use disorder treatment.

On Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams unveiled details of the city’s new $650 million investment to tackle street homelessness, which was first announced during last week’s State of the City address.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced a $650 million investment to help people with mental illness who have no place to live.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams seized on a spate of recent high-profile attacks in the subway system as he pitched his vision for the city going forward, announcing Thursday an additional $650 ...