NYPD gets hundreds of abuse complaints for forcing people to hospitals

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Thursday December 1, 2022 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [NYPD already gets hundreds of annual abuse complaints for forcing people to hospitals]( [NYPD and FDNY detain a man and place him in an ambulance following a public disturbance on Murray Street in Manhattan, Oct. 13, 2020.]( [It’s unclear how these numbers will be affected by the city’s new policy for involuntarily removing people with presumed mental illness from streets and subways.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [Police and a person wearing a red jacket saying "homeless outreach" surround a homeless encampment]( [Audit: Quarter of NYC shelter residents with serious mental illness don’t receive proper placement]( [The audit comes as Mayor Eric Adams ramps up his administration’s plans to tackle rising homelessness.]( [New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks, joined by New York City Mayor Eric Adams (R) and the newly appointed ATF Director Steve Dettelbah, as she delivers remarks about their joint effort to combat gun violence at the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) office in August. Adams has an 11-point proposal to address mental health in New York City, which requires the state's help.]( [NYC Mayor Adams has a mental health agenda. Will Albany play ball?]( [State lawmakers have given a decidedly mixed response to Adams’ plan and proposals, with a handful fully embracing it while others expressed concern about civil rights.]( [Prison interior.]( [Report: Black people imprisoned in NY are more likely to be disciplined by correction officers]( [The state inspector general found that Black incarcerated people are 22% more likely to be cited for ‘misbehavior.’]( [New Jersey's black bear hunt was set to resume Monday, but a court has put an indefinite stay on the hunt while a lawsuit looking to stop it is heard.]( [Interactions with bears are way up, NJ Gov. Murphy says after court pauses hunt]( [He made the comments on "Ask Governor Murphy," the monthly call-in show hosted by WNYC, WBGO and WHYY.]( [New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy in the WBGO studios for the Oct. 31 edition of "Ask Governor Murphy." Murphy participated in the Nov. 30 show remotely.]( [NJ outsourcing management of troubled veterans homes — 'Enough already,' Gov. Phil Murphy says]( [Federal officials were threatening to cut off funding permanently within a few months.]( [Volunteers hand out donated food at a distribution event organized by the Bayonne Food Bank in May 2021. Gov. Phil Murphy is highlighting the state's investments to combat food insecurity.]( [NJ Gov. Phil Murphy touts $85M effort to combat food insecurity, fund food banks]( [On "Ask Governor Murphy" on Wednesday, he highlighted the state’s $85 million investment in New Jersey’s six largest food banks for fiscal year 2023.]( [A stock photo of a Bronx crime scene]( [Bronx teen shot and killed in apparent targeted attack]( [A police spokesperson said the boy had no criminal history and was intentionally targeted by the attackers.]( [A New York City rat crosses a Times Square subway platform.]( [NYC is hiring a rat czar. ‘General aura of badassery’ required.]( [The new director of rodent mitigation will be based in City Hall and paid a salary between $120,000 to $170,000.]( [Midtown seen from the Roosevelt Island tram]( [Extra Extra: NY cannabis trade group says weed being sold in unlicensed bodegas has E. Coli and Salmonella]( [Because the lab tests don't look good, here are your end-of-day links: NYC is the most expensive city in the world, an asteroid hit Mars 3.4 billion years ago, Lindsay Lohan poured milk in her Pepsi and it's a little gross, and more.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.