Mayor Eric Adams is unveiling a massive 650 million dollar plan to help the homeless and mentally ill in New York City. He gave his state of the city address yesterday.
Mayor Adams says the five year 650-million dollar plan focuses on getting the mentally ill out of the subway systems and off the streets.
"We must do more to help people struggling with serious mental illness. We can't just walk past them and act like they can take care of themselves when they can't. We know that too many New Yorkers cycle between the hospital and homelessness."
The mayor is proposing to build a new housing facility for the mentally ill. The housing plan would also include 900 safe haven beds for the homeless spread across the city and eventually transition them to permanent housing. The proposal comes after a number of recent high profile attacks on the subway system.
Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams is looking to build 100-thousand new housing units in Manhattan. He unveiled new housing proposals during his state of the city address Thursday.
Mayor Adams says he wants to create more family friendly neighborhoods.
"We have seen too many families leave for the suburbs once children are on the way so today we are launching "City of Yes For Families."
Adams plans to build more family sized units and more homes for multi generations.
"So that parents and grandparents and grandchildren can stay together."
He wants to work with the city council to build more housing by schools, playgrounds, stores and libraries. Adams also says he'll be detailing a new initiative to help people purchase a home in the five boroughs.