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Community Op-ED OCTOBER 31, 2025 | The Indian Eye 12

Making New York City More Family Friendly,

More Affordable, and Safer

NYC Baby Boxes will reach approximately 7,000 families across our public hospital system; that

is 7,000 families that will not have to choose between affording supplies and putting food on the
table in the earliest days of their babies’ lives

ERIC ADAMS

aking our city safer and
more affordable for work-
Ming families has been our
priority since day one because our
administration understands that in
New York, it takes a city to raise a
child. This starts with ensuring our
youngest New Yorkers have a place
to live the moment they are born.
Last week, we launched our new pi-
lot program, “Creating Real Impact
at Birth” (CRIB), an initiative that
aims to support families by putting
pregnant New Yorkers on a path to During Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October, we rise as one to say to our domestic violence survivors that they are not alone (File photo)
permanent housing.
Having a child should be the — that is what CRIB is all about. our streets and subways; it also ex- mestic violence incidents and better
greatest day of a New Yorkers’ life; it We are also making sure that tends to our homes, too. Violence train officers, all while strengthening
was for me. On that day, you should families have the support they need against women, domestic violence, support for survivors. It will have ap-
not have to worry about where in the days and months after they and gender-based violence continues proximately 450 police investigators
you’re going to take your baby once have a child by launching our “NYC to cause pain in our society. It affects spread out across every patrol pre-
you leave the hospital. You should Baby Boxes.” When families head people of all races, socioeconomic cinct in New York City, solely ded-
not have to worry about whether home from the hospital, they will backgrounds, and education levels, icated to addressing domestic vio-
your child will grow up on the verge leave with free, vital supplies – in- and it can happen anywhere in our lence; that means more resources to
of homelessness or in a home. cluding diapers, wipes, clothing, city and to anyone. The truth is, far help victims and more cops to bring
In 2024 alone, over 2,000 babies games and toys – and resources on too many women and families do not abusers to justice. New Yorkers can
were born in New York City shel- what to expect after giving birth. feel safe at home. Every New York- be reassured knowing the full force
ters — that’s 2,000 too many. CRIB NYC Baby Boxes will reach ap- ers deserves to be safe on the street, of the law is coming after those who
is an $8.5-million program that pro- proximately 7,000 families across our in their homes, and in their relation- perpetrate these crimes.
vides pregnant mothers with hous- public hospital system; that is 7,000 ships. Every day, everywhere we are
ing vouchers to divert these families families that will not have to choose During Domestic Violence delivering for New Yorkers, and
from shelter to permanent housing between affording supplies and put- Awareness Month this October, we making New York a safer and more
and improve their health services ting food on the table in the earli- rise as one to say to our domestic affordable city that is the best place
and outcomes. By ensuring mothers est days of their babies’ lives. We’re violence survivors that they are not to raise a family. Between CRIB,
and babies do not enter shelter after helping ease the financial stress of alone. To coincide with the aware- NYC Baby Boxes, and our new
leaving the hospital, we are breaking new families and making New York ness month, we launched a new NYPD Domestic Violence Unit, we
the cycle of poverty and housing in- City more affordable for them. NYPD Domestic Violence Unit. are doing just that.
stability before it starts and ensuring As always, our administration is This is the largest unit of its kind in
pregnant New Yorkers move into sta- always focused on keeping families the nation that will allow the NYPD Eric Adams is the Mayor of
ble homes before their child is born safe. Public safety is not limited to to enhance how it investigates do- New York City, NY

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