Kaz Daughtry, the newly appointed Deputy Mayor for Public Safety in New York City, spoke with FOX 5’s Linda Schmidt to discuss his top priorities—ranging from reducing crime to tackling mental health and quality of life issues.

Around 90% of unvaccinated people who are near a person with measles will become infected, the NYSDOH says, and the disease can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia or

Mayor Adams has quietly expanded the portfolio of Kaz Daughtry, his public safety deputy, granting him the power to help run the law enforcement units of a slew of civilian city agencies,

Due to the staffing crisis at state correctional facilities, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is looking to release incarcerated individuals with release dates up to 90 days early.

The deadline to enter the Democratic primary for New York City's 2025 mayoral race is Thursday, and one of the biggest questions is whether Mayor Eric Adams will be entering.

With New York facing a staffing shortage crisis in its prisons, the state’s solution to help ensure an “appropriate balance” between the safety of corrections officers and the public is to release inmates early.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will skip the Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent, he announced Thursday.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will pull out of the city’s Democratic primary and will instead run for reelection as an independent candidate