Manhattan stabbing spree: Mayor Adams says justice system ‘continues to fail’ after learning suspect is career criminal

Mayor Eric Adams blamed the system Monday afternoon for failing to stop the Manhattan stabbing spree suspect who allegedly killed two people at random and left another critically wounded.

“It is a clear example, the criminal justice system, mental health system continues to fail New Yorkers,” Adams said during a press conference at the 17th Precinct on Nov. 18 regarding the spree. “Three New Yorkers, unprovoked attacks that left us searching for answers on how something like this could happen.”