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NYC Mayor Adams faces backlash for move to involuntarily hospitalize homeless people

Giulia Heyward

November 30, 2022

New York City Mayor Eric Adams visits the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 17. This week, he announced that officials will begin hospitalizing more homeless people by involuntarily providing care to those deemed to be in "psychiatric crisis." (Getty Images)

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