As pushback mounts over Mayor Eric Adams’ new plan to involuntarily hospitalize some New Yorkers in severe mental crisis, Adams Wednesday morning looked to clarify what he considered misconceptions of the strategy.

During an interview on “Mornings On 1,” Adams said the directive is far more limited in scope than what he describes as media “sensationalism.”

“It’s a – can’t meet your basic needs and you’re clearly displaying a level of mental health illness that is dangerous to yourself and others – we are going to take you to a doctor that’s going to make a determination of the next steps,” Adams told NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan.

Adams said mental health professions have worked in tangent with the city for the past few months to help with the initiative, and that police officers will not be the ones leading the directive.

He had earlier in the week described the plan as a work in progress after receiving backlash from critics.

City Council members are expected to rally at City Hall today against the mayor’s policy shift.

Adams said New Yorkers experiencing homelessness would not be targeted, a worry cited by advocates, including the city’s public advocate, Jumaane Williams, who is expected to attend the rally.

Critics have a right to protest, he said, but offered them an invitation to “come inside City Hall” so he could sit down with them and further explain his plan.

“These are the same usual people who come forward and say, ‘Let’s throw a rock.’ A rock is not a plan. A plan is being able to stand up during these difficult moments and state you can’t run a city where fellow New Yorkers are on the street in a capacity that they can’t take care of themselves and make the right decisions,” Adams said.

The mayor said during the interview that he will hold a “FAQ” with those concerned about the policy, though he did not specify a date and time.

The mayor also briefly touched on the city’s – and his own – rat problem.

After logging in to a virtual hearing Tuesday to contest a $300 fine for rat infestation at his Brooklyn property, Adams said he’s already spent close to $7,000 on rat mitigation.

A health inspector issued a summons in May, alleging a violation of the health code at his Bed-Stuy townhouse.

The violation says the "area is known to be rodent infested." Fresh rat droppings were spotted at the front of the house, according to the health inspector.

Adams missed the first hearing scheduled for that summons in June. It was rescheduled to November, and he missed it again. But yesterday, Adams showed up to the hearing.

The New York Times reported that Adams told the hearing officer that he was "something of an expert" when it comes to fighting rats.

The hearing officer said he would consider the evidence. A decision is expected within 30 days.