Everybody’s problem: Lack of mental health stabilization is a public hazard

It’s now a familiar story: a horrific crime jolts the city, followed by the arrest of someone who seems to have a tenuous grip on reality, followed by revelations that they had been hospitalized and released or cycled through Rikers, followed by recriminations and, finally, stopgap solutions. The most recent iteration is the death of FDNY EMS Capt. Alison Russo late last month at the hands of ...

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