Dr. Phil toured the New York City subway with Mayor Eric Adams and saw firsthand how quickly encounters with homeless people can get chaotic.
After the acquittal of Marine veteran Daniel Penny, Dr. Phil visited New York’s subway with Adams to learn more about how New Yorkers can feel safe on public transportation.
“This is the lifeblood of our economy because it’s the great equalizer,” Adams said. “You know you could have the Wall Streeter with the waiter riding side-by-side, and so we knew it was important that not only should people be safe, they must feel safe and, the omnipresence of a police uniform just sends a signal.”
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The two approached a “perfect example” as they encountered what appeared to be a homeless man sleeping in a hallway of a subway station. A sergeant explained the process at work to check in with him. Adams said that while the process begins with a Department of Homeless Services (DHS) worker, there’s a need for a police officer “because this person could wake up, if he schizophrenic or bipolar, he could wake up with a weapon.”