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De Blasio Has Deemed His $1 Billion Plan To Address Mental Illness 'Revolutionary.' A Closer Look Shows How It's Floundered
The New York Times: $1 Billion For Mental Health: The Reality Of De Blasio’s ‘Revolutionary’ Plan
On his now-frequent tours of early presidential primary states, Mayor Bill de Blasio has taken to invoking a less-familiar aspect of his tenure: a nearly $1 billion plan to address mental illness in New York City. Mr. de Blasio’s wife, Chirlane McCray, has done the same, presenting the effort as a national model to audiences from Atlanta to Seattle. The mental health initiative, known as ThriveNYC, is crucial to Ms. McCray’s potential as a future political candidate, and has become increasingly important to Mr. de Blasio as he toys with a possible 2020 presidential bid. He now regularly names Thrive as one of his administration’s core achievements. (Goodman, 3/22)
