user: Problem: De Blasio unveils plan to target mentally ill

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Published: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 11:34 AM

Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 6:02 PM

Mayor de Blasio announced Thursday he’s launching a $22 million-a-year plan to target hundreds of potentially violent New Yorkers who have serious mental illnesses and get them treatment before they hurt someone.

“NYC Safe” aims to aid both mentally ill homeless people living on the street and people who aren’t homeless but have histories of violence.

The city will set up five new response teams with both Health Department clinicians and cops to deal with people whose untreated issues may make them dangerous.

“Many of these New Yorkers shuttle through the criminal justice system or the shelter system or psychiatric emergency rooms or end up on the street,” de Blasio said. “They end up anywhere but where they need to be most, which is in treatment.”

The plan will give special training to thousands of cops to deal with the mentally ill.

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Summary: The effort will target people with serious, untreated mental illness and violent tendencies, especially the homeless.


Problem: Greeks Raise the Fist-Photos

A day earlier, protesters took to the streets over the measures. More than 2,000 pensioners protested in Athens, pictured.

A day earlier, protesters took to the streets over the measures. More than 2,000 pensioners protested in Athens, pictured.

Evangelos Venizelos, leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, addressed the media after a meeting with coalition party leaders in Athens Sunday. The leaders failed to agree on a package of spending cuts worth $14.7 billion.

Evangelos Venizelos, leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, addressed the media after a meeting with coalition party leaders in Athens Sunday. The leaders failed to agree on a package of spending cuts worth $14.7 billion.

Three separate protests—including one with firefighters—greeted Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, where he opened the International Trade Fair on Saturday.

Three separate protests—including one with firefighters—greeted Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, where he opened the International Trade Fair on Saturday.

Coast guard members held flares and shouted slogans in front of the White Tower in Thessaloniki. Mr. Samaras had said the final round of austerity measures contains painful cuts that are necessary to restore Greece's financial credibility.

Coast guard members held flares and shouted slogans in front of the White Tower in Thessaloniki. Mr. Samaras had said the final round of austerity measures contains painful cuts that are necessary to restore Greece's financial credibility.

Military and police personnel angry at wage cuts also marched in Thessaloniki. Mr. Samaras had said 'all unjust cuts' will be restored once the economy starts growing again.

Military and police personnel angry at wage cuts also marched in Thessaloniki. Mr. Samaras had said 'all unjust cuts' will be restored once the economy starts growing again.

Pensioners marched in Athens. Debt-laden Greece is in the fifth year of a deep recession.

Pensioners marched in Athens. Debt-laden Greece is in the fifth year of a deep recession.

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Summary:

assistant: Leaders of the three parties in Greece's coalition government failed to agree Sunday on a package of spending cuts worth $14.7 billion, a day after protests greeted Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and pensioners protested in Athens.