Mayor Eric Adams swiped back at critics of his newly-announced $650 million plan to tackle mental illness and homelessness saying “adults come up with real solutions.”

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.

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.

Mayor Adams announced Monday he’s naming two top advisers to deputy mayor positions — a move that comes after one of the aides sought to leave City Hall for a private sector job, the Daily News has learned.

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

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.

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.