Mental health pros will respond to some 911 crisis calls in new NYC pilot program
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“Mental illness is not a crime, but we call upon the police as first responders in a mental health crisis.”
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Disability rights advocates sue NYPD for body cam video of Maspeth woman’s shooting death
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The NYPD denied NYLPI’s Freedom of Information Law request for audio and video files of the incident, prompting the lawsuit.
Read MoreUncle reportedly stabs nephew to death in Rochdale apartment
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Cops charged Eric Coleman with manslaughter for allegedly stabbing his nephew, Terrall, multiple times in the head and torso.
Read MoreQueens Public Library hosts exhibition for artists with mental illness
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Community Access' Art Collective has produced the exhibition “Lived Experiences, responding to the world we live in, dream of and wish to occupy."
Read MoreThe 105th Precinct in Eastern Queens leads the borough in EDP Calls
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The precinct had 3,658 EDP calls made to 911 last year — about 10 EDP calls per day.
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