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City Council, advocates celebrate $50 million mental health and safety investment, call on Mayor Adams to prioritize Rikers closure

By Shea Vance & Lloyd Mitchell Posted on August 4, 2025

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, joined by fellow councilmembers and mental health advocates, celebrated on Monday the $50 million investment in mental health and safety initiatives made in the fiscal year 2026 adopted New York City budget.

At a press event on the steps of City Hall, Speaker Adams called on Mayor Eric Adams to prioritize the implementation of the allocated funds and the legally-mandated closure of the Rikers Island jail complex.

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City Council, advocates celebrate $50 million mental health and safety investment, call on Mayor Adams to prioritize Rikers closure

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