Opponents sound off on Mayor Adams' new mental health policy
There was outrage on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday over the mayor's efforts to tackle homelessness
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There was outrage on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday over the mayor's efforts to tackle homelessness
Protests were held Wednesday over the controversial plan from Mayor Eric Adams to remove mentally ill individuals off New York City streets. CBS2's Christina Fan spoke to demonstrators who say those cuts are affecting public safety.
Hizzoner said Wednesday he has spent nearly $7,000 to try to fix the problem.
The mayor says he was issued a $300 fine for failing to get rid of rats on his Brooklyn property.
Jason Kish, 25, now faces multiple charges, including assault as a hate crime and endangering the welfare of a child. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
Mayor Eric Adams was joined by officials on Staten Island to discuss the arrest of a man after a Jewish father and his 7-year-old son were shot by BBs.
Mayor Adams said the $44 million initiative will allow them to better treat patients.
The mayor and other city officials are discussing an investment in medicine for a healthy lifestyle.
Treating the mentally ill, whether they agree or not, and the need to raise transit fares are two controversies facing New York City right now.
The mayor unveiled a controversial plan to treat mentally ill homeless people - whether they agree to it or not. Anne Williams-Isom, deputy mayor for Health and Human Services, spoke with CBS2's Marcia Kramer about the new policy.
Meanwhile, Mayor Adams is under fire for his policy directing first responders to transport mentally ill homeless people to hospitals.
A 41-page report details why the state thinks the city is falling short at meeting the needs of those who suffer with mental health issues, CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
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The state's findings were released as Mayor Adams comes under fire for a new policy for treating the mentally ill, CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
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The move is drawing strong reactions and many questions from advocates for the homeless. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Many are calling the mayor's plan draconian, adding it doesn't get to the root of the problem.
In a dramatic move, Mayor Eric Adams has directed police, EMS and crisis teams to hospitalize more people with mental illness who are sleeping on the streets and subways, whether they like it or not. CBS2's Ali Bauman has reaction.
Mayor Eric Adams is launching a controversial plan to remove people with severe mental health challenges from streets and subways. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has more on what led up to this decision.
The mayor's directive marks Tuesday were the latest attempt to ease a crisis decades in the making.
Mayor Eric Adams' plan to involuntarily hospitalize people with mental illness who are experiencing homelessness is getting strong reaction from homeless advocates. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
In a dramatic attempt to deal with a public health crisis that has eluded mayors for decades, Mayor Eric Adams announced his plan to take people with mental illness off city streets. He's directed police and emergency medical workers to involuntarily hospitalize more of them, he says to get them the help they need. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has more on how it will work.
Adams unveiled a new plan to help address the crisis of mental health afflicting so many in New York City.
However, the mayor and MTA are not declaring victory because crime underground is up 33.5 percent year to date.
