New York City is carving out a niche as a champion of mental health with the reconstruction of the Emerson-Davis Family Residence, aiming to reunite families dealing with mental illness or substance abuse. The city, under the baton of Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and the Institute for Community Living (ICL), heralded the commencement of the project, as per the City of New York’s statement. According to Mayor Adams’ office, this initiative is part of a more comprehensive goal to foster half a million new homes by 2032, addressing both housing shortages and mental health crises.
Testimony
Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Mental Health and Addiction
Good afternoon, Chair Cabán and members of the committee. I’m Laura Savino, Senior Vice President of Care Management at the Institute for Community Living. ICL
March 4, 2026
