NYC Mayor Eric Adams does victory lap as new state rules make it easier to force mentally ill into treatment

NYC Mayor Eric Adams does victory lap as new state rules make it easier to force mentally ill into treatment

Mayor Eric Adams took a victory lap over changes to New York law that will make it easier to force mentally ill people into treatment.

Adams applauds NYS budget to reform involuntary commitment for those with mental illness

May. 8, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Mayor Eric Adams doubled down on the importance of addressing help for mentally ill and homeless New Yorkers by supporting involuntary commitment laws during a Lower Manhattan press conference on Thursday. Adams said that a crucial part of the NYS budget, which focuses on involuntary commitment of mentally ill individuals living on the streets and in subways, is something that his administration has been work…

Key changes to mental health law in new state budget gives the NYPD a go-ahead to truly help

NYPD traffic cops walk by a homeless man sleeping on 34th street near 8th avenue in midtown Manhattan. Stephen Yang The new state budget brings with it important changes to mental-health law that will benefit New York City.  Notably, Gov. Hochul pushed legislators to codify the idea that an inability to meet basic living needs — not just dangerousness — justifies involuntary hospitalization.  Police and other front-li…