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Mayor Adams outlines ‘Bridge to Home’ mental health program aiming to help stop subway violence, chronic homelessness

By Barbara Russo-Lennon Posted on

Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that the city is building a “Bridge to Home” for mentally ill New Yorkers in an effort to stop subway violence and tackle homelessness both underground and on the city streets.

The “Bridge to Home” program, the mayor said, will be based near city-run hospitals and offer what he described as a “supportive, home-like environment” to severely mentally ill patients for up to a year.

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Mayor Adams outlines ‘Bridge to Home’ mental health program aiming to help stop subway violence, chronic homelessness

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