Changes to Child Abuse Hotline Reporting Requirements

Mayor Eric Adams says his administration has helped more than 3,500 New Yorkers move into permanent housing as part of his effort to reduce street and subway homelessness, especially among those with serious mental illness. Meanwhile, health experts warn that fewer inspections of cooling towers could raise the risk of Legionnaires’ disease. Plus, Governor Hochul must decide whether to sign a bill banning anonymous calls to the state’s child abuse hotline. WNYC’s Jon Campbell explains the stakes.