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.
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.
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 treat dangerous mentally ill New Yorkers — but critics quickly blasted her largely detail-free plan as too little,
Hochul unveils plan to tackle subway violence and mental health crisis
The governor 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 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.
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 —
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Man charged with murder after woman set ablaze on New York City subway train
A suspect is in custody after the incident on an F train in Brooklyn on Sunday morning. Officers found a woman "fully ...
Woman killed when set on fire on New York subway train, police say
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Man shoved onto subway tracks and critically injured as New York prepares for New Year’s Eve
Police say a man has been shoved onto New York City subway tracks ahead of an oncoming train and is critically injured.
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Video shows man being pushed in front of subway train in New York
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New York Police identify woman burned to death inside subway train
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Man indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say
The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on state charges ...
Sleeping woman killed when set on fire on New York subway train, police say
Police arrested a man they said set a woman on fire while she appeared to be asleep on a New York City subway train on Sunday ...
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What to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials are using ... is accused of setting the woman’s clothing ablaze aboard a stopped train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station on Sunday morning.
What to Know About the Death of a Woman Set on Fire on New York Train
NEW YORK — The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to ...
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New York City Is Getting Rid of Its Iconic Orange and Yellow Subway Cars
After half a century, New York City is retiring its iconic orange and yellow subway cars. This year, the Metropolitan ...