New York City Councilwoman Linda Lee on June 23 discussed the mental health crisis occurring in the city with New York State Attorney General Letitia James. As the chair of the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addictions, Lee was one of several panelists of community activists, health professionals and elected officials who testified on the matter.
Among the topics brought up by Lee were reversing a decadeslong disinvestment in psychiatric bed supply, coordinating care between healthcare providers at all levels of government, addressing sub-par insurance reimbursement and addressing the needs of the workforce.
