And while we've made the system work better to address severe mental illness and homelessness, I often hear from New Yorkers who say that they still see too many people in crises on our streets. They are not wrong. While we have made progress, Public drug use is still a problem on our streets, across our city and to be honest, across our country. From the Hub in the Bronx to Washington Square park in Manhattan. Illegal drug use and the quality of life issues that come with it are far too common, creating serious problems for residents, visitors and small business owners. (13:06–13:14)
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Asserts that public drug use remains a problem in the city and country.
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