NYC Councilmember declares humanitarian crisis on Manhattan's west side

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- A New York City Council member is declaring a humanitarian crisis on the west side of Manhattan.

The number of mentally ill people on the street has prompted Councilmember Erik Bottcher to appeal to New York City Mayor Eric Adams to fulfill a promise made last year that has seemingly stalled.

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Signs of despair in Midtown West are hard to miss. Within the first 10 minutes of being on West 30th Street, a PIX11 News crew spotted a man removed by EMS off the sidewalk...