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NYC Council Demands Transparency on Mental Health Data

3/5/2026

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New York City Council members criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani for insufficient transparency on mental health data.
Councilwoman Lynn Schulman proposed legislation requiring quarterly reports on 911 mental health calls.
The B-HEARD program, pairing EMTs with healthcare workers, underperforms, with 65% of eligible calls.
Deputy Executive Director Laquisha Grant cited privacy and legal concerns in data tracking.
Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán argued other cities collect data without violating privacy rights.

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New York City Council members criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani for insufficient transparency on mental health data.
Councilwoman Lynn Schulman proposed legislation requiring quarterly reports on 911 mental health calls.
The B-HEARD program, pairing EMTs with healthcare workers, underperforms, with 65% of eligible calls.
Deputy Executive Director Laquisha Grant cited privacy and legal concerns in data tracking.
Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán argued other cities collect data without violating privacy rights.