Mental health care is a huge need in a city like New York. With the stresses of urban living, economic pressures, and the fallout from global challenges, the mental well-being of New Yorkers has never ...

New York City has been roiled by a series of horrific incidents involving mentally ill individuals, including a deadly stabbing spree in Manhattan by a homeless man with a criminal history and severe ...

New York City is at a crossroads – facing a mental health crisis that demands bold, transformative action. As Gov. Kathy Hochul said in the State of the State on Tuesday, it is critically important ...

“We can do this, New York City. But we need Albany’s help as well," he said. "We have seen the tragic consequences when severe mental illness on our streets and subways goes unchecked." Adams’ remarks ...

A series of recent violent attacks in the New York City subways have refocused attention on the question of if — and when — involuntary removal and hospitalization should be used to address what city ...

following a series of violent crimes in the New York City subway system. In a statement Friday, Hochul, a Democrat, said she would push to change mental health care laws during the coming ...

when mental health issues became acute. More than a million Americans died in the pandemic, and New York City was one of the hardest-hit places. Children and teenagers in the city, like those ...

He articulated a question that many people had been pondering: Could city ... mental health in two very different places. The first location was an even more emblematic American city: New York ...