‘I am supposed to act like I don’t see this?’ Mayor Adams defends stance on homeless camp removals

The status quo regarding homelessness in New York City can no longer be tolerated, Mayor Eric Adams implied Wednesday in defending the city’s decision to dismantle homeless encampments across the Five Boroughs.

Adams joined with top city brass Wednesday afternoon, including Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell and DSNY Commissioner Edward Grayson, to report on the effort and explain the motives for what some have called a cold-hearted removal of the unhoused off the city streets.