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 during his State of the City address last week.

The five-year investment will bring the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) street programming budget to over $350 million in FY25 and $400 million once fully implemented, which will represent the largest annual allotment for sheltering homeless individuals in city history.

NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered his 2025 State of the City address Thursday at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. The speech comes as Adams faces a federal corruption trial scheduled to start in April.

The program, dubbed “Bridge to Home” aims to stop “the revolving door” by taking in those who have been hospitalized repeatedly, filling a gap in care left after patients are discharged and

Mayor Eric Adams said he is looking to get mentally ill homeless people off New York City subway trains with a new option.

Mayor Eric Adams swiped back at critics of his newly-announced $650 million plan to tackle mental illness and homelessness Wednesday — saying “adults come up with real solutions.” The mayor was reacting to criticism by City Comptroller and 2025 Democratic primary opponent Brad Lander,

New York City is launching a new program called Bridge to Home that aims to provide extended services and supervision to homeless New Yorkers being discharged from psychiatric stays at the city’s public hospitals,

With homelessness, mental illness and public safety among New Yorkers top concerns, Mayor Eric Adams is investing $650 million into health care and social service resources to keep unhoused people off the streets.