Mamdani's new mental health plan hinges on troubled de Blasio initiative

New report outlines better non-police practices for dealing with mental health crises as NYC makes changes

In 2023, Human Rights Watch reported its research on “rights-respecting” practices for addressing mental health calls in light of then-Mayor Eric Adams’ directive to employ involuntary removals. The findings broke down how Toronto’s Gerstein Center Crisis Centre provided an alternative blueprint for how local governments could properly remove police from responses while complying with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with D…

Mamdani's new mental health plan hinges on troubled de Blasio initiative

Nearly five years since it was created, a key community safety program has been beset with problems.