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 ...
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Subway Safety Crisis: The Balance Between Policing and Community Action
Recent tragic events on the New York City subway system have shaken the city to its core. December’s arson murder, as well as ...
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Gov. Kathy Hochul unveils plan to tackle subway violence and mental health crisis in New York City
The governor said she is taking several steps to help fix the problem as she believes many crimes are linked to untreated mental illness.
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 ...
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NY: Editorial: For a safer subway — How to fight crime and fear on the trains
Add to those homicides and too-high felony assault totals property crimes, and the stubbornly high presence of unstable, seriously mentally ill individuals on platforms and trains, and the subways ...
TikToker shares harrowing near-death experience on NYC subway
TikTok star Chris Olsen recounted a terrifying subway incident in NYC where a knife-wielding passenger caused chaos, leaving ...
Man pushed onto NYC subway tracks recovering while suspect is charged with attempted murder
The brother of a man who was shoved onto subway tracks ahead of an incoming train in New York City on New Year’s Eve says ...