New York City to begin hospitalizing mentally ill people involuntarilyNew York City Mayor Eric Adams directed city officials Tuesday to begin hospitalizing more mentally ill people from the city's streets.Why it matters: The move will include hospitalizing people from the subways and streets even if they aren't posing a risk to others, with the hope of finding hospitalized patients ongoing care before discharging them.Driving the news: Adams said that New York City has “a moral obligation” to address “a crisis we see all around us.”- He called on city agencies, such as the police department, to remove people from the streets and subways and bring them to hospitals for extended care.- Training for police officers, Emergency Medical Services staff and medical personnel will begin soon to make sure officials show "compassionate care" toward others, Adams said.Going forward, we will make every effort to assist those who are suffering from mental illness and whose illness is endangering them by preventing them from meeting their basic human needs," he said."