Published 1 year ago

New York City Will Hospitalize More Mentally Ill People Involuntarily

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams rolled out a plan on Tuesday to allow more homeless and mentally ill people to be hospitalized against their will. Adams said the city had a "moral obligation" to help New Yorkers struggling to meet their own basic needs because of mental illness. The Democratic mayor has made addressing the city's homelessness crisis a priority for his administration since taking office earlier this year.

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The Guardian

New York mayor plans to hospitalize mentally ill people involuntarily

Advocacy groups for civil rights groups and the homeless criticized mandate: ‘Mayor is playing fast and loose with the legal rights’

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Mayor says NYC will treat mentally ill, even if they refuse

New York City's mayor on Tuesday said he was directing police and city medics 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.

1 year ago·Canada

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The Independent

‘Deeply problematic’: Advocates pan New York City policy to hospitalise mentally ill people against their will

Disability advocates and civil rights group warn new policy amounts to unconstitutional discrimination

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Amid homeless crisis, New York to step up forced hospitalization of mentally ill

New York City Mayor Eric Adams rolled out a plan on Tuesday to allow more mentally ill homeless people to be hospitalized against their will in order to tackle "a crisis we see all around us."

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Mayor says NYC will treat mentally ill, even if they refuse

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor on Tuesday said he was directing police and city medics 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.

1 year ago·United States

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USA Today

New NYC mental illness policy worries homeless

NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced a new initiative that would allow authorities to more aggressively intervene to help people in need of mental health treatment. (Dec. 1) (AP Video: Ted Shaffrey)

1 year ago·United States

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