Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) came under fire for saying a man who was killed on the New York City subway this week was 'murdered.'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came under fire for saying a man who was killed on the New York City subway this week was"murdered."
"Any loss of life is tragic," Adams said in a statement."We do know there were serious mental health issues in play here, which is why our administration has made record investments in providing care to those who need it and getting people off the streets and the subways, and out of dangerous situations. And I need all election officials and advocacy groups to join us in prioritizing getting people the care they need and not just allowing them to languish.
"I don’t think that’s very responsible at a time when we’re still investigating the situation. Let’s let the DA conduct his investigation with the law enforcement officials. To really interfere with that is not the right thing to do," he replied."And I’m going to be responsible and allow them to do their job and allow them to determine what exactly happened here."
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