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 working on since 2022.
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