Dr. Phil toured the New York City subway with Mayor Eric Adams and saw firsthand how quickly encounters with homeless people can become chaotic.
After the acquittal of Navy veteran Daniel Penny, Dr. Phil takes Adams into the New York City subway to learn more about how New Yorkers can feel safe on public transportation.
“This is the lifeblood of our economy because it is the great equalizer,” Adams said. “You know you can have the Wall Streeter riding side by side with the waiter, and so we knew it was important that people not only be safe, but that they should feel safe, and that the ubiquity of a police uniform just sends a signal. .”
Dr. Phil and Mayor Eric Adams visited the Metro to discuss the homelessness crisis endangering public transit commuters.
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The two approached a “perfect example” when they came across a homeless man sleeping in the hallway of a subway station. A sergeant explained the procedure at work for checking in on him. Adams said that while the process begins with a Department of Homeless Services (DHS) worker, there is a need for a police officer “because this person can wake up, if they are schizophrenic or bipolar, they can also wake up with a gun. “
The homeless man immediately began yelling profanities at the DHS worker, then stood up and began aggressively confronting the officers, while Dr. Phil and Adams watched.
“See how fast it can turn?” Adams asked, noting, “now that you only have civilians here, they could get hurt.”
Adams argued that many people who talk about the homelessness crisis are unaware of how quickly they can become violent.
Mayor Adams explained to Dr. Phil explains that the migrant crisis is preventing local governments from solving the homelessness crisis. (Dr. Phil Primetime YouTube Channel)
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“I believe that’s what the people are pushing back on what we’re doing. They don’t know how quickly this can change,” Adams said, comparing the incident to his own experiences in law enforcement.
Then the excited homeless man shouted that he was an American citizen who was not being taken care of, Adams agreed he had a point.
“Think about this for a moment. Doing what we do is expensive. If we had $6.5 billion we could do more, but instead we were dealing with a national problem,” he told Dr. Phil, referring to the migrant crisis. that has resulted in New York City managing 220,000 migrants.
Adams also clarified that much of the migrant crisis goes beyond the laws of Sanctuary City, but the state constitution whose rules people are wrongly confusing.
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“The city is stating that everyone, whether they are documented or undocumented, that if you need a place to stay or housing, we must provide you with housing, according to our state constitution,” he said, noting the rule of the “right to shelter” specified. .
“The right to shelter was never created with the migrant crisis in mind,” added Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Brian Stettin.
