‘We are at our breaking point’: Adams pleads with state for migrant shelter

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Friday January 13, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [‘We are at our breaking point’: NYC Mayor Adams pleads with state for migrant shelter]( [Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a summit to discuss public safety at NAN (National Action Network) House of Justice Headquarters. Adams is seeking the state's help in addressing the ongoing migrant crisis.]( [The mayor’s office is asking Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration to immediately open a shelter for 500 individuals.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Passengers wait for a subway at Borough Hall in Brooklyn, Dec. 12, 2021. An NYU study ranks the station as having an extremely high level of particulate pollution.]( [NYU: Air quality much worse in NYC subway stations near river tunnels]( [Daily pollution levels measured in some river-tunnel stations were similar to breathing air after a wildfire, one expert said.]( [Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a city sanitation facility in Manhattan in June to announce the opening of the department’s civil service exam to new applicants for the first time in seven years. The union representing sanitation employees has entered negotiations with the city for a new contract.]( [Labor ally or fiscal hawk? Adams faces hard choice as NYC municipal unions demand raises in COVID era]( [The contract talks pose a test for Adams, a centrist Democrat who was backed by unions but has nevertheless promised to rein in workforce spending.]( [Still from surveillance video shows Ronald Smith in the median on Eastern Parkway minutes before he was hit by a police van.]( [Video shows NYPD van hitting and killing pedestrian on busy Brooklyn street]( [Experts say it raises questions about whether the officers were driving safely and followed procedure.]( [a person in a black coat holding flowers and standing at a cemetery]( [NYC drug overdose deaths surged to record high in 2021]( [In 2021, 2,668 people died as a result of drug overdoses, the most since New York City began tracking overdose deaths in 2000.]( [The New York Court of Appeals is seen in Albany. Gov. Kathy Hochul's nominee for chief judge has faced opposition from members of the state Legislature.]( [The battle over NY Gov. Hochul’s judge pick could end up in the courts]( [At issue is whether the full state Senate, not just a committee, must vote on her pick.]( [Students walk to their classroom at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 in Manhattan.]( [NYC mayor’s proposed budget reduces education spending, but avoids controversial cuts to schools]( [The mayor's preliminary budget released Thursday would spend less on the city’s Department of Education overall next year compared to this year.]( [A group of men surrounding a stylish woman]( [Experience music and theater from around the globe and more things to do in NYC this week]( [It’s impossible to keep up with everything happening in New York City arts and culture, but here are some recommendations for events you shouldn’t miss during the week ahead.]( [the brick side of an apartment building]( [Extra Extra: The Jersey Shore just shook, but seismologists found no evidence of an earthquake]( [Because it's Friday the 13th, duh, here are your end-of-day links: New Yorkers love mobile sports betting, NYC is a premier bed bug city, M3gan has a lot of cool outfits, and more.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]() [Gothamist]() [WNYC Studios]() [NJPR]( [WQXR]() [New Sounds]() Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.