Eric Adams on Daniel Penny: ‘We’ve Always Asked New Yorkers, “You See Something Say Something, Do Something”‘

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ADAMS: "Well, I think we've always asked New Yorkers, you see something, say something, do something, and New Yorkers have always had the spirited energy to come to their fellow New Yorkers. And we have to be honest about the severe mental health crisis that we’re facing. In no way I want to do something that will make the jury decision harmful in any way. He's going to be judged by a jury of his peers. They’re deliberating, let’s let them do their job. But I do know we have a broken system of dealing with severe mental health illness in our — not only our subway system, but on our streets. I have been advocating to give us more power for involuntary removal for those who can’t take care of themselves and are dangerous to others. And this young man was part of that problem. He was a revolving door mental health system and we have to do a better job of that. I wish his family well, and I wish the family of Mr. Penny well, as well."