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Spate of subway crimes prompts Gov. Kathy Hochul to push for change to N.Y.'s involuntary commitment standards
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.
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand 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.
Subway violence has Gov. Hochul looking to change laws about involuntary commitment
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.
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.
Amid shocking crimes on NYC subways, Gov. Hochul pushes for expanding involuntary commitments
Gov. Hochul said Friday she’d introduce legislation to the state budget that would make it easier to involuntarily commit those suffering from mental illness to hospitals, citing an uptick in violent crimes on the NYC subway system.
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveils plan to tackle subway violence and mental health crisis in New York City
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is unveiling a new plan to help combat violent crimes in the city's subway system and to address the mental health crisis. She said she is taking several steps to help fix the problem as she believes many crimes are linked to untreated mental illness.
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 seeks to change standard for involuntary commitment to hospital
Kathy Hochul, citing recent incidents of violence in New York City’s subway system, on Friday announced that she will include ...
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Hochul says 2025 is the year to change involuntary commitment laws
Despite past opposition from lawmakers, the governor once again plans to propose expansions to laws involving involuntary ...
Crime down, no major scandals, but Gov. Hochul enters 2025 with lagging poll numbers
The governor will soon outline an agenda for the 2025 legislative session that some analysts and Democrats say will be ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul ripped for ‘tone-deaf’ tweet about improved subway safety after sleeping straphanger fatally lit on fire
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was ripped for a “tone-deaf” tweet bragging about her subway safety improvements mere hours after ...
Gov. Hochul vetoed Grieving Families Act a third time. What to know.
Gov. Hochul vetoed Grieving Families Act a third time, citing cost concerns. Lawyers assert she prioritized big business over ...
Hochul's Christmastime boast of safer subway came amid string of alarming violent attacks
Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul celebrated a statistical decrease in New York City subway crime, including minor and major offenses, just days before several fatal and near-fatal incidents.
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Governor proposing change to involuntary commitment for those with severe mental illness
Governor Kathy Hochul says public violence has been a growing concern in our state for some time and now there’s an extra worry in recent weeks following a surge in violent attacks in New York City, ...
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 ...
Gov. Hochul’s latest big congestion-toll lie shows she KNOWS it’s a disaster
Gov. Kathy Hochul has called a judge’s ruling giving congestion pricing the go-ahead a “massive win for commuters.” It’s ...