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Thomas Tracy, Josephine Stratman, Rocco Parascandola, Michael Gartland and Larry McShane

NYC Mayor Adams’ mental health hospitalization plan greeted with skepticism from cops, EMS on the front lines

EMS Eric Adams Mental Health Police Patrick Lynch New York

NEW YORK — The skepticism was swift and citywide, from police precincts to emergency rooms and EMS ambulances, when New York City Mayor Eric Adams rolled out his new plan to force the mentally-ill into medical treatment.

Those front-line first responders, speaking with the Daily News, were quick to question the details surrounding the newly-announced approach to their jobs, specifically citing the increased responsibilities for already busy workers, potential legal issues and threats to their on-the-job safety.

“Our members get routinely assaulted as it is now,” said FDNY EMS union Local 2507 head Oren Barzilay. “Our worry is that this policy will only exacerbate the danger our members are faced with on a daily basis ... The city is not doing much about the assaults on our members as is, and it only got worse with bail reform.”

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