New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the city will resume clearing makeshift homeless encampments, promising to take a more humane approach to a practice he previously criticized. Mamdani paused ...

"We will meet them looking to connect them with shelter, looking to them with services, looking to connect them with a city that wants them to be sheltered and indoors and warm and safe," New York Cit ...

Mamdani said his administration will handle "sweeps" of public homeless encampments differently from previous Mayor Eric Adams.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a humane approach to clearing homeless encampments, prioritizing outreach and support amid rising concerns over recent outdoor deaths.