Melissa Russo

New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams canceled a planned news conference on Wednesday, as an old controversy involving members of his inner circle suddenly found new life.

When Covid-19 hit, the New York City Family Court came to a screeching halt for thousands of vulnerable families with children, revealing “deep inequities” and technical shortcomings that predated the pandemic, according to a report prepared by the NYC Bar Association and The Fund for Modern Courts.…

Mayor Eric Adams is promising to tackle the spike in subway crime with an emphasis on repairing what he calls the city’s broken mental health system — but it’s too early to know whether his new subway safety plan is getting people the mental health treatment they need.

Both Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul have vowed to make changes and fix the mental health crisis in New York City — but are the mayor’s new subway safety teams getting people the treatment they need?

New York City Mayor Eric Adams marked his 100th day in office — in quarantine. The mayor tested positive for COVID over the weekend, and spoke Monday afternoon for the first time since then.

With a possible impending nurses strike on the horizon, one New York City hospital is nearing an agreement with its nurses to keep them working amid the ongoing “tridemic,” sources told NBC New York.

One of the city’s largest hospital systems is making true on its word that it would start taking take drastic measures to prepare for a strike

A 6 a.m. strike deadline looms over New York City where thousands of nurses at two hospitals have prepared to walk out on Monday if negotiations cannot produce a new contract. In an effort to keep talks active and nurses off the picket line, Gov. Kathy Hochul pleaded for binding arbitration Sunday evening after pushing management at Mount Sinai Hospital…

As New York City’s migrant crisis continues and amid an investigation into an alleged coverup of violations at homeless shelters, the head of the city’s Department of Social Services is resigning, multiple sources tell NBC New York.

While announcing a new plan to expand New York City’s mental health services, the city’s health commissioner fought back tears as he recalled losing a member of his own family to suicide.