Earlier in June, the Lower East Side and New York City was shocked by an egregious outburst of violence when a person with severe mental illness stabbed three-people on 14th Street. While overall crime is down in our city and instances like this are an outlier, one violent act is one too many. This incident put a spotlight on unacceptable conditions that had been brewing in the community since COVID-19 and the need to deliver a comprehensive strategy to improve public safety. Our administration took immediate action — as we always will — when public safety is threatened. Making New York City s…