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.
New York governor to push for expanded mental health laws, citing violent subway crimes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ill people into treatment, following a series of violent crimes in the New York City subway system.
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. Kathy Hochul pushes for expanding involuntary commitments
Gov. Kathy 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.
Police took over a week to name the NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in the meantime
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Man Seriously Injured After Being Shoved in Front of Oncoming NYC Subway Train, Person in Custody
The victim was able to miraculously survive the treacherous push because of the way he fell, authorities said.
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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 ...
Man pushed onto NYC subway tracks recovering while suspect is charged with attempted murder
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Man killed by Brooklyn subway train, causing rush hour delays on No. 3 and 4 lines
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Manhattan DA accuses man of slashing, pushing ex-girlfriend onto subway tracks
A 29-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly slashing his ex-girlfriend with a razor blade before ...
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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 ...
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MTA leans on metal barriers to defend riders from subway shovers
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is leaning into the low-tech upgrade of lining subway platforms with metal barriers ...
Subway shove victim Joseph Lynskey is already up and walking, says friend
Just two days after a music programmer survived being thrown to the subway tracks as a train barreled into the station, the ...