Every service in New York City is going to be impacted by the asylum-seeker crisis.

reporters would have been scandalized had the city given the contract to the Conservancy in a 'backroom deal.'

Units don't create abuse. Abusive behavior creates abuse.

We need help. This is some serious money that we're spending because we're doing the right thing.

It is not acceptable for us to see someone, who clearly needs help, and walk past.

This plan represents a major shift in how we care for our fellow New Yorkers in crisis.

I think the City and the Police Commission is moving in the right direction.

Yes. And that's what we did at Gracie Mansion. And the Governor has been an amazing partner.

Yes, we are. It's been - it's been 11 months. And what I said, I wanted to focus on, when I was campaigning, shootings, and homicides, and guns, 27-year high and removing guns off our street.

Well it's a combination that must take place. Albany reconvenes in January. In the meantime, my offices have zeroed in on those repeated offenders. And we're having conversations, right now, with lawmakers to say, 'Here's what we're saying how to tweak that. But we can't wait until January. We're doing things right now.'

I think the Governor of Texas and others are at fault for creating this man-made humanitarian crisis.