
Mayor Adams Outlines Aggressive Push to Tackle NYC’s Mental Health Crisis. Video
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, in an April 22, 2025, briefing, detailed the city’s three-year campaign to address severe mental illness, blending compassion with assertive action to move individuals from street encampments and subways into hospital care. Speaking to reporters, Adams described clearing hazardous encampments and launching programs like PATH and SCOUT, which pair…