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The Brian Lehrer Show

30 Issues in 30 Days: Involuntary Hospitalization of Mentally Ill New Yorkers

The Brian Lehrer Show

WNYC

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4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

A debate over the city and state's policy of involuntarily hospitalization.

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0:00.0

It's the Brian Larissel on WNBC. Good morning, everyone.

0:14.7

We begin today with today's installment of our 30 issues and 30 days election series.

0:19.8

Today is day seven with issue seven.

0:22.2

When is involuntary hospitalization, good or necessary, for people seeming to be a threat

0:28.2

to themselves or others in New York City because of mental health problems on the streets

0:33.8

or in the subways?

0:34.9

I think it's fair to say, we'll see what our guests think, that roughly

0:38.9

speaking, Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Slewa are fairly similar on the need for more

0:45.6

involuntary hospitalization. Eric Adams was too and had already increased its use as mayor, as many

0:53.0

of you know. Here's Slewa in a video he released before Adams dropped out,

0:58.2

so you'll hear him criticize Adams here.

1:00.9

The video shows Slewa about to give some food to someone sleeping on the street

1:05.8

as the candidate addresses the camera.

1:09.0

It's really sad.

1:16.6

55th, right in the heart, one block south, 7th Avenue, Carnegie Hall.

1:18.6

His poor soul lives here every day.

1:21.6

The Arrogatim administration does nothing about this, nothing.

1:25.6

And they talk about all, we're taking care of the homeless.

1:29.3

They mostly disturbed.

1:31.3

The Spanish in dire need of help.

1:33.3

Now, I'm not the mayor yet.

1:35.3

I can't get him into a mental health facility.

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