In 1988, New York City Mayor Ed Koch applied the ________ criterion to the homeless residents of New York to justify their involuntary hospitalization.

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The grave disability criterion is used to determine if someone is unable to provide for their basic needs, including food, shelter, and medical care. In this case, Mayor Ed Koch applied this criterion to justify the involuntary hospitalization of homeless residents of New York City who were not able to care for themselves due to mental illness or addiction.

In 1988, New York City Mayor Ed Koch Applied the ________