New York Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks expanded involuntary commitment laws over violent crimes on subway
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more people with mental health struggles into treatment.
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.
Hochul proposes mental health law to curb violent NYC subway crime
Following a series of violent subway crimes allegedly committed by individuals with mental health issues, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed new legislation to improve access to mental health assistance.
Hochul to push for involuntarily hospitalizing more severely mentally ill amid rash of subway violence
Amid a recent surge in headline-grabbing subway violence, Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed on Friday to take action to make it easier for authorities to involuntarily hospitalize severely mentally ill individuals often linked to such incidents.
Kathy Hochul’s Manhattan toll plan faces perilous path under Trump
Across the Hudson, Murphy hired Randy Mastro, a former deputy mayor in the Giuliani administration, to fight congestion ...
Gov. Hochul moves to fire all involved in the death of inmate at Marcy Correctional
Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing for all 14 people involved in the "use of force" death of 43-year-old Robert Brooks at Marcy ...
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Hochul to propose Metro-North, Amtrak service upgrades in State of the State
Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose a series of initiatives to limit delays and speed service on Amtrak and Metro-North in the ...
Hochul doled out at least $415,000 on private jets while cracking down on polluters
The money was doled out by her campaign committee, with the most spent in 2022 during her reelection campaign against former ...
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 ...
Hochul Installs New Leader at Prison Where Inmate Was Fatally Beaten
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York moved to try to contain the fallout from the death of Robert Brooks, in which 14 corrections ...
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Hochul signs online safety legislation to strengthen protections for consumers’ personal data
Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed a legislative bill package designed to strengthen protections for the personal data of consumers. According to a press release from the ...
New York State Legislature in 2025: A focus on affordability, education, protecting rights against Donald Trump
Revamping the school aid formula and banning cellphones in schools also will be among the key issues when lawmakers return ...
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O’Mara criticizes New York’s new climate law, warns of rising costs for consumers
State Senator Tom O’Mara has sharply criticized New York’s recently signed Climate Change Superfund Act, arguing that the ...