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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.
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.
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.
New York governor to push for expanded mental health laws, citing violent subway crimes
In a statement Friday, Hochul, a Democrat, said she would push to change mental health care laws during the coming legislative session in an attempt to address what she described as a surge of crimes on the subway.
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.

Attempted murder at NYC subway station

Police took over a week to name the NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in the meantime
It took police more than a week to publicly identify 57-year-old Debrina Kawam as the woman who was fatally set on fire in a ...
Woman, 71, heading to New Year’s Day church service fights back when teen girls attack, try to rob her in NYC subway station
Linda Rosa, 71 – a retired MTA computer operation worker who lives in East New York – got off a No. 3 train at Hoyt Street ...
Subway Violence Stubbornly Defies All Efforts to Quell It
A string of attacks has riders devising their own strategies to stay safe, even after years of official efforts to make New ...
New York governor to push for expanded mental health laws, citing violence on subway
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ...
Growing safety fears among New York subway riders after wave of attacks
A series of violent attacks on New York's subways, the largest system in the country, has caused increased fears among riders. NBC News' Sam Brock reports.
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Subway Violence Stumps the Times
The liberal establishment at New York just can’t bring itself to credit the one strategy against crime that seems to have ...
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Witness recounts man escaping death after being pushed onto subway tracks; suspect charged
The 45-year-old victim was in stable condition Wednesday morning. The suspect, Kamel Hawkins, 23, was charged with attempted ...
Garbage, dirty conditions plague commuters at busy Brooklyn subway station
New Yorkers can be fined $50 by the city if they fail to secure their trash bins properly, but some Brooklyn residents say the city is failing to maintain the same standards.
Man killed by Brooklyn subway train, causing rush hour delays on No. 3 and 4 lines
The unidentified victim was struck by the train at the Sutter Ave.-Rutland station near E. 98th St. in Brownsville about 7:45 ...