Hochul to push for involuntarily hospitalizing more severely mentally ill amid rash of subway violence
Amid a recent spate in headline-grabbing subway violence, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday vowed to pursue action that will make it easier for authorities to involuntarily hospitalize severely mentally ill individuals who are often behind such incidents.
Hochul renews push for involuntary commitment legislation
Kathy Hochul is reiterating her efforts to make it easier to involuntarily commit and treat people with severe mental illness in the wake of a spate of violence in the subway. In a statement Friday ahead of the new legislative session,
New York governor to push for expanded mental health laws, citing violence on subway
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she will introduce legislation to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ill people into treatment.
Subway crimes prompt Gov. Kathy Hochul to push for change to N.Y.'s involuntary commitment laws
Gov. Kathy Hochul says the recent surge in violence in the subway "cannot continue." She says she will include new legislation in the executive budget to change New York's involuntary commitment standards.
Amid shocking crimes on NYC subways, Gov. Hochul pushes for expanding involuntary commitments
A spate of shocking crimes — including the woman fatally set on fire aboard a Brooklyn F train and the man thrown in front of a 1 train, many allegedly done by those with serious mental illness —
NY governor eyes changes to involuntary commitment standards amid surge in transit crime
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said she would include legislation regarding the state’s involuntary commitment standards in her new executive budget following a series of violent subway attacks that have prompted questions about mental health.
To curb NYC subway violence, Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks to expand mental health laws
The move comes after several high-profile violent incidents in the New York City subway system, including the death of a woman who was set on fire.
Hochul unveils vague plan to tackle NYC mental health crisis as subway violence plagues city
Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged Friday to stop the runaway train of subway violence by making it easier to involuntarily commit and ...
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Mayor Adams presses Gov. Hochul face-to-face on involuntary removals of mentally ill in NYC
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