Just three days since the killing of Jordan Neely, lawmakers from here to Washington are weighing in, as backlash to the incident has been quick.

Rep. Alexandra Ocasio Cortez, called the killing “murder” and noted that the former veteran who choked Neely to death has yet to face charges.

Also weighing in, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, who said the incident was vigilantism gone awry.

“NYC is not Gotham. We must not become a city where a mentally ill human being can be choked to death by a vigilante without consequence. Or where the killer is justified & cheered,” Lander said in a tweet.

Other officials including Rep. Dan Goldman and local councilmembers have noted that Neely’s mental state shouldn’t have led to his untimely death and that more investments in mental health resources should be made.

“Mental illness should never be a death sentence, and he would still be with us in a more caring and compassionate society. We need to better address the mental health crisis in our city and country,” said Goldman in a tweet.

The medical examiner’s office has ruled Neely’s death a homicide while the Manhattan district attorney’s office is conducting an investigation.

In the meantime, some politicians want charges.

“We shouldn’t’ confuse charges with guilt,” said Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. “I think we just want to send a message so that we don’t encourage the type of behavior that could lead to this.”

Neely’s death has brought up some feelings of racism.

Some say the case brings back flashbacks of George Floyd being choked by police, while others noting similarities to the 1984 Bernard Goetz incident, in which a white man shot four Black teenagers in a subway car as he believed they were trying to rob him.

“It makes sense to investigate was this white fear?...why didn’t you show care and compassion?” said Shams DaBaron, a homeless advocate that is also known as “The Homeless Hero.”

“Just from my perspective as a Black man, there is that thought process that says what is going on here?” he added.

Activists note that Neely’s cries for food and help on the train should have been met with help and resources.

“Housing is a human right,” said DaBaron.

It’s unclear when the Manhattan district attorney’s office will finish their investigation.

Meanwhile, the incident has shined a spotlight on how struggling Black and brown New Yorkers continue to fall through the cracks of social services.

“When that is taken away, you rob the person who is dealing with that of their own humanity and we can’t criminalize and demonize or further dehumanize that person,” said DaBaron.