NEW YORK (PIX11) — The mental health crisis in New York City is taking center stage in Albany as lawmakers work to hammer out a budget compromise amid the escalating emergency.
This week alone in Manhattan, three people were victimized in incidents believed to be tied to mental health issues.
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On Tuesday, a man experiencing despair and homelessness — by his own admission — allegedly stole a knife from a seafood store and attacked a shelter security guard nearby on Grand Street.
Jonathan Menu, 19, allegedly sliced her in the neck and arm. Menu later told detectives he didn’t know why he stabbed her but wanted “revenge” against the system, according to prosecutors…