Mayor Eric Adams announced a new plan Wednesday to help address the issue of of homeless people with mental illness​.

In an interview with PIX11 on Friday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams reflected on his fourth annual “State of the City” address. He focused on pressing issues plaguing the city such as public safety,

Mayor Adams delivered his fourth State of the City speech at the Apollo Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in New York City.

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.

Mayor Adams says that under the new "Bridge to Home" plan, NYC Health + Hospitals will offer patients with serious mental illness who are ready for discharge from the hospital but do not have a place to go intensive treatment and comprehensive support.

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

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.

New York City is making a historic investment to combat homelessness throughout the five boroughs, with an emphasis on supporting pregnant women, runaway youth and those suffering from severe mental illness.

Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that the city is building a “Bridge to Home” for mentally ill New Yorkers in an effort to stop subway violence and tackle homelessness both underground and on the city streets.