New York City has a court-mandated right to shelter for anyone who does not have a roof over their head. Mayor Eric Adams seemed to cast doubt on the long-standing right, saying in a statement that it must be reassessed. The mayor's chief counsel walked back those comments, saying that the city is reassessing the city's practices around the right to shelter. The city would have to return to court to request changes to the previous court orders.
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NYC 'nearing its breaking point' as Republican governors continue to send asylum seekers to city
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