In a speech that came nine days after Jordan Neely’s death, Mayor Eric Adams used the moment to revive his policy for more aggressive intervention toward New Yorkers with mental illnesses in the subway and other public spaces.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday lamented the death of Jordan Neely, using his strongest language to date about a killing that has roiled the city and raised questions about public safety, race, criminal justice and New York's response to homelessness and mental illness.“A black man,” he added. “Black, like me.”
But the plan was strongly opposed by some homeless and mental health advocates as well as the New York Civil Liberties Union. Up until Neely’s death, Adams had spoken less frequently about involuntary removals, and there has not been any indication that the city is removing homeless New Yorkers against their will in larger numbers than prior to the announcement.
He said he was introducing state legislation to clarify the cases when people can be involuntarily taken to a hospital and to strengthen Kendra’s Law, which allows courts to mandate outpatient treatment for adults suffering from mental illness.
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