NYC Mayor Eric Adams Says Involuntary Commitment Bill Is 'In The Hands Of Albany Now'

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During a press briefing on Thursday, NYC Mayor Eric Adams (D-NY) said a bill that would allow the forced hospitalization of mentally ill or dangerous individuals has been sent to the New York State Government in Albany.  Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:  https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript   Stay Connected Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes:  http://forbes.com

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00:00Where are you as far as involuntary commitment, you know, what's your next step for that and

00:07what else do you need to do?

00:10It's in the hands of Albany now.

00:12You know, we have strongly believed that when you encounter someone that is in danger to

00:18themselves and to others, if you're out in the streets at 13 degree weather, you don't

00:25have any shoes on, your clothing are soiled, you're talking to yourselves.

00:31They're real indicators that someone needs help and they may not know they need help.

00:37And so giving us the authority and codify in law that we're able to remove them and

00:45give them the care they deserve is something we're fighting for and we're hoping Albany

00:49understands that and give us the power to do it.

00:52What's the reception that you're getting when you go up there and talk to them about it?

00:57Our team, Deputy Mayor Tiffany Raspberry and Diane Savino, former state senator, they are

01:07there as we always do during this time of the year.

01:10Everyone knows this dance.

01:12They're there constantly educating our lawmakers.

01:15People identify, when I say people, those lawmakers identify that this is an issue.

01:20How do we now come together to get a bill that the governor introduced?

01:24She's part of this conversation.

01:26And how do we get that bill through?

01:28This is part of the Albany dance and we're going to dance until the music stops playing.

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