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.

New York City plans to build a live-in “safe space” care facility for homeless people with serious mental illness who are repeatedly treated and discharged from city hospitals, Mayor Adams said Wednesday.

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,

Mayor Eric Adams unveiled details of his $650 million investment to tackle homelessness and mental illness in a plan that increases the number of beds for unhoused individuals and leans more heavily on city 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.