New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more people ...

Governor Kathy Hochul plans to introduce legislation in her executive budget to expand the criteria for involuntary mental health commitments, citing rising subway violence.

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Debbie Kawam, as she was known in high school, was a cheerleader and a sunny presence. As the decades went on, she fell into an abyss.

After twists and turns, a contentious plan meant to reduce traffic and pay for transit improvements is scheduled to take ...

David Brooks grew up Jewish, but as a kid also attended a Christian school and camp. As an adult, he kept kosher and sent his kids to Jewish schools, “but all that proximity still didn’t make me a ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul says the recent surge in violence in the subway "cannot continue."It's been an especially violent few weeks ...

The MTA will start the program as planned Sunday morning even as New Jersey prepares to keep fighting in court.

Governor Kathy Hochul says public violence has been a growing concern in our state for some time and now there’s an extra worry in recent weeks following a surge in violent attacks in New York City, ...

It took police more than a week to publicly identify 57-year-old Debrina Kawam as the woman who was fatally set on fire in a New York subway train on Dec. 22. But on the internet, it took just hours ...

Following a series of violent subway crimes allegedly committed by individuals with mental health issues, New York Gov. Kathy ...

A series of violent attacks on New York's subways, the largest system in the country, has caused increased fears among riders. NBC News' Sam Brock reports.