Read a sampling of some of our notable features, press highlights, and media mentions
2024
How New Yorkers can get mental health care this holiday season. Gothamist, November 29, 2024
NYC stabbing spree suspect appears before a judge, prompting Mayor Adams to tout his mental illness removal policy. CBS New York, November 19, 2024
How to Cope if the Election Didn’t Go Your Way. TIME, November 5, 2024
Opinion: Rikers must end the inhumane treatment of New Yorkers with mental illness. NYN Media, October 31, 2024
National Alliance on Mental Illness of NYC providing substantial support. CBS New York, October 25, 2024
‘Black Minds Matter’ explores growing mental health challenges in community. ABC7, October 20, 2024
The signs Liam Payne was struggling mentally in his final online posts, according to top psychologist. Daily Mail, October 18, 2024
Homelessness, mental health and subway safety: How Hochul and Adams faced the trifecta in NY Gothamist, October 15, 2024
Readers reveal more about what’s on their minds for 2024. Mental Health Weekly, January 8, 2024
2023
Navigating mental health care in New York. Crain’s New York Business, November 13, 2023
MTA chief calls for city to address mental-health crisis after subway attack. Crain’s New York Business, October 19, 2023
Selena Gomez Says Her Younger Sister Gracie Helps Her on Bad Mental Health Days. InStyle, October 10, 2023
New York set up a hotline for police handling mental health cases. Not one officer has called. The Guardian, July 13, 2023
The City Council must support the families who support their loved ones with serious mental illness. New York Daily News, June 26, 2023
‘It’s a Failure of the System’: Before Jordan Neely Was Killed, He Was Discarded. The Guardian, May 12, 2023
Mayor Eric Adams: New York City Failed Jordan Neely. CBS, May 10, 2023
How to Approach a Mental Health Crisis on the Subway Without It Ending in Tragedy. Gothamist, May 6, 2023
PSA Addresses Mental Health Stigma in the Latino Community . Behavioral Health News, April 18, 2023
Brooklyn mental health advocates, pols push to change ‘ill-conceived’ involuntary hospitalization policy. Brooklyn Paper, February 9, 2023
To Address Our Mental Health Crisis, Close Rikers Now. Gotham Gazette, February 5, 2023
2022
D.A. to Fund Mental Health Care for People Arrested in Manhattan. NYTIMES
A hard look at New York’s controversial new approach to the homeless. CNN | Quoted: Matt Kudish
Mayor Adams is calling for improving mental health care in NYC, but the city continues to cut services. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. | Quoted: Matt Kudish
NYPD already gets hundreds of annual abuse complaints for forcing people to hospitals. GOTHAMIST | Quoted: Matt Kudish
New Yorkers face long wait for mental health programs. CRAIN’S NEW YORK | Quoted: Matt Kudish
New York’s Plan to Address Crisis of Mentally Ill Faces High Hurdles. NEW YORK TIMES | Quoted: Matt Kudish
Opinion: What Mass Shooters Often Have in Common. NEW YORK TIMES. | Letter to the Editor by Matt Kudish