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Brad Lander: “There's about 2,000 people in the city that are either…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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New York City Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Discusses Congestion Pricing, Ethics Reform, and Housing Initiatives

Published | Video Starts at 11:25

Yeah, so our plan, safer for all, would end street homelessness for people with serious mental illness in New York City. I know that's a big promise, but we can actually do it. We dug in and looked. There's about 2,000 people in the city that are either unsheltered, sleeping on the street with serious mental illness. or at Rikers or in a hospital, but when they come out, they probably will be. So we're talking about 4,000 people, even fewer than that. You know, we think about 2,000 people. (11:25–11:32)

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Asserts that about 2,000 people in New York City are unsheltered with serious mental illness.

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