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. Kathy Hochul said Friday she’d introduce legislation to the state budget that would make it easier to involuntarily ...

Kathy Hochul is reiterating her efforts to make it easier to involuntarily commit and treat people with severe mental illness ...

The governor said she is taking several steps to help fix the problem as she believes many crimes are linked to untreated mental illness.

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ill ...

Amid a recent spate in headline-grabbing subway violence, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday vowed to pursue action that will make ...

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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Mayor Eric Adams pressed Gov. Kathy Hochul face-to-face Tuesday in Albany for action on a slew of hot-button issues, including expanding the city’s powers to remove mentally ill New Yorkers from ...

Kathy Hochul called for the Electoral College to ... New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams also made the trip to Albany for the vote, but declined to take questions from reporters as the former ...