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Editorial | Why involuntary hospitalization is a last, necessary resort for NYC
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But amid the cold snap that gripped the city before and after Sunday’s winter storm, 10 New Yorkers died amid the elements.
In an emergency like this cold spell, the city cannot allow anyone to perish on the streets from hypothermia and related exposure conditions.
The deaths occurred even as the city had connected 500 homeless New Yorkers into transitional housing since Jan. 19, according to Mamdani.
Mamdani has been a critic of involuntary hospitalization in the past, but during this winter crisis, he has not ruled out its use as a “last resort” to save the lives of New Yorkers.
Involuntary hospitalization should not be seen as punishment, but rather as a last-ditch effort to protect New Yorkers and give those afflicted the opportunity to heal and recover.