Budget
Opinion: NYC’s Budget Does Not Make Policing Safer for those with Mental Illness
Peggy Herrera |
‘My family—and families like mine all over this city—deserve to be able to call for help and actually get it.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: If it Approves Borough Jails, Council Must Invest in Mental Health
Peggy Herrera and Victoria Phillips |
‘This is the right time for the city to also make a bold commitment to support people with serious and persistent mental and behavioral health needs, in ways that will prevent contact (or further contact) with law enforcement at every possible juncture.’
