New York City's mayor announced Tuesday he's directing police and emergency responders to be more aggressive about getting severely mentally ill people off the streets and subways and into treatment, even if it means involuntarily hospitalizing some people who refuse care.
Following a string of high-profile subway attacks involving homeless people, New York City will remove more mentally ill people from its street and subway system, Mayor Eric Adams said, even if it means involuntarily hospitalizing some people who refuse care.
(NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has directed the NYPD and peace officers to take individuals who appear “to be mentally ill” into custody involuntarily for psychiatric evaluations, even if they are not considered to be an imminent threat to the public. […]