Policy Briefing: Responding to Homelessness and Severe Mental Illness in NYC’s Subways and Other Public Spaces

September 2025

thu04sep8:45 am10:00 amPolicy Briefing: Responding to Homelessness and Severe Mental Illness in NYC’s Subways and Other Public Spaces

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DATE: Thursday, September 4, 2025 

TIME: 8:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m. ET
8:45 a.m. Refreshments
9:00 a.m. Program

PLACE:
New York Law School
Second Floor Events Center
185 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013

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Join Ben Max, Executive Editor and Program Director for New York Law School’s Center for New York City and State Law, and our panel of experts to discuss the newly updated legal standard for involuntary removals; the expansion of co-response programs and options for inpatient and community-based care; and the impact of the recent Executive Order from the White House.

PANELISTS:
Omar Fattal, M.D., System Chief of Behavioral Health, NYC Health + Hospitals
Jeremy Feigelson, Senior Advisor, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Ozioma Offor, RN, NYC Department of Homeless Services
Brian Stettin, J.D., Senior Advisor for Severe Mental Illness, Office of the Mayor
Cassandra White-Hemphill, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Department of Homeless Services