"Recidivism is not new, mental health is not new. We have colossally failed in both for a very long time," said Public Advocate Jumaane Williams as he spoke at the service.
"That's her legacy of not being forgotten, so every time someone rides and sees a fire extinguisher, they can remember the life that Debbie Kawam lived," said Rev. Kevin McCall.
"She should have been able to receive the help she needed during her life. She should have been saved from a brutal and public death," said New York State Sen. Zellnor Myrie.
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