Subway crimes prompt Gov. Kathy Hochul to push for change to ... - CBS News
5 days ago · NEW YORK - Gov. Kathy Hochul says the recent surge in violence in the subway "cannot continue." Late last month, Debrina Kawam was set on fire and killed on a train in Coney Island. "We need to ...
Kathy Hochul ripped for tweet about improved subway safety …
Dec 23, 2024 · New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was ripped for a “tone-deaf” tweet bragging about her subway safety improvements mere hours after a sleeping straphanger was killed when she was set on fire aboard...
Hochul unveils vague plan to tackle NYC mental health crisis as subway …
4 days ago · 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 ...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks expanded involuntary ... - Fox News
4 days ago · Hochul's statement comes after a series of violent crimes in New York City's subways, including an incident on New Year's Eve when a man shoved another man onto subway tracks ahead of an incoming ...
New York governor to push for expanded mental health laws, …
4 days ago · ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — 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.. In a statement Friday, Hochul, a Democrat, said she would push to change mental health care laws during the coming legislative session in an ...
Safer Streets and Subways: Governor Hochul, MTA and Law …
Dec 18, 2024 · Ahead of the holidays, Governor Kathy Hochul today briefed New Yorkers alongside Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO Janno Leiber and law enforcement officials on continuing efforts to increase safety within the subway system for all riders.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul says National Guard members ... - Fox News
Dec 18, 2024 · New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the deployment of hundreds of National Guard members to patrol the New York City subway system, as the holiday tourist season ramps up.
Gov. Kathy Hochul sending National Guard members to New York ... - NBC News
Mar 6, 2024 · A series of recent, high-profile crimes in the New York City subway system prompted Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday to send National Guard members into the sprawling underground network.
Hochul to Deploy National Guard and State Police to Combat NYC Subway …
Mar 6, 2024 · Gov. Kathy Hochul, amid a series of violent crimes on the subway, said she would deploy 1,000 members of the State Police and National Guard to the transit system.
Governor Hochul posts "Crime is going down" on subways hours …
Dec 22, 2024 · Governor Kathy Hochul held a press conference on Wednesday touting statistics that said subway crime was down 42 percent since January 2021. She also announced the completion of the...