Dr. Phil toured New York City's subways with Mayor Eric Adams and saw firsthand how encounters with homeless people can quickly descend into chaos.
After the acquittal of Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penny, Dr. Phil visited the New York subway with Adams to learn how New Yorkers can safely use public transportation.
“This is the lifeblood of our economy, because it's the great equalizer,” Adams said. “You know there could be a line of waiters on Wall Street, so we knew it was important that people not only be safe, but feel safe. The ubiquity of police uniforms simply sends a signal.” ”
Dr. Phil and Mayor Eric Adams visited the metro to discuss the homelessness crisis that is putting public transit commuters at risk.
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They came across a seemingly homeless man sleeping in the hallway of a subway station and approached the “perfect example.” The police sergeant explained the procedure for verification procedures at the workplace. Adams said the process starts with a Department of Homeless Services (DHS) officer, but a police officer is needed “because if this person has schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, they could wake up with a weapon.” said.
The homeless man immediately began shouting profanities at DHS officers, then stood up and began aggressively confronting the officers as Dr. Phil and Adams looked on.
“Let's see how fast we can spin, shall we?” Adams asked, pointing out that “there are only civilians here, and they could get hurt.”
Adams argued that many people who talk about the homelessness crisis don't realize how quickly it can become violent.
Mayor Adams explained to Dr. Phil that the immigration crisis is making local governments unable to address the homelessness crisis. (Dr. Phil Primetime YouTube Channel)
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“I believe that's what people are resisting what we're doing,” Adams said, comparing the incident to his own experience in law enforcement. We just don't know how quickly things will change,” he said.
When an agitated homeless man exclaims that he's an American citizen and doesn't get any attention, Adams agrees that he has a point.
“Just think about it. What we do costs money. We could have done more with $6.5 billion, but instead we had to deal with a national problem.” he told Dr. Phil, referring to the immigration crisis. As a result, New York City ended up managing 220,000 immigrants.
Adams also said that while much of the immigration crisis goes beyond sanctuary city laws, provisions in the state constitution incorrectly confuse people.
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“The city says that if you are documented or undocumented and need a place to stay or housing, we must provide housing in accordance with the state constitution,” he said, adding that the “right to shelter” The regulations have been clearly stated. .
“The right to shelter was not designed with the migrant crisis in mind,” added Brian Stettin, deputy mayor for health and human services.
