Really aiding those with mental illness

New York is in the midst of both a mental health crisis and homelessness crisis, which is playing out in a very public fashion — on the streets, subways, and other public spaces. But when it comes to proposing a solution to helping the thousands of unhoused New Yorkers with serious mental illness, Mayor Adams continues to put too much focus on involuntary hospitalization. Forced removal by law enforcement makes the appearance of dealing with the problem to the rest of the public, but that’s just an illusion — and a very temporary one.