To fix the subway, NYC must fix its mental health problems
NY Post
Another commuter was killed this past Monday, pushed in front of a subway train by an emotionally disturbed person.
Violent crime on the subway is up broadly, and the untreated mentally ill are often involved. How many more people will be hurt or killed before New York City and State officials act on both crime and mental illness?
The NYPD announced earlier Monday that hundreds more cops will be deployed to ensure subway security.
Governor Hochul brought in the National Guard earlier this month.
In February, Mayor Adams added “upwards of over 1,000 uniformed officers into the transit system.”
But cops alone won’t solve the problem. Two other things must happen: crime needs to be penalized, and the mental health system must begin to focus on the seriously mentally ill.
