Horrifying details emerge about drug users, mentally ill living on streets on Manhattan's West Side

A New York City councilman has declared a humanitarian crisis on Manhattan's West Side, painting a grim picture of streets lined with drug-abusing, mentally ill homeless people in a letter addressed to Mayor Eric Adams.

Councilman Erik Bottcher, who represents Manhattan's third district, pleaded with Adams for "immediate assistance in addressing the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the streets and subways of New York City" in a letter dated July 18, 2024. 

Bottcher highlighted several areas...