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 ...
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Hochul says 2025 is the year to change involuntary commitment laws
Despite past opposition from lawmakers, the governor once again plans to propose expansions to laws involving involuntary ...
After a slow start in NYS, number of legal cannabis stores skyrocket, Hochul says
The number of legal cannabis stores have skyrocketed from about 80 in early 2024 to 275 by the end of the year, Gov. Hochul ...
Hochul seeks to change standard for involuntary commitment to hospital
Hochul seeks to change standards for involuntary commitment to hospital as violent acts on New York City subways continue.
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On Politics: This year will make or break Kathy Hochul
This will be the year that makes or breaks Kathy Hochul’s political career.
Hochul’s ‘inflation refund’ does little to make NY affordable (Your Letters)
The average citizen cannot afford to live in New York. Yet most have been born and raised here, conditioned to turning over their paychecks to New York by way of income taxes, property taxes, school ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul ripped for ‘tone-deaf’ tweet about improved subway safety after sleeping straphanger fatally lit on fire
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was ripped for a “tone-deaf” tweet bragging about her subway safety improvements mere hours after ...
"Too much time has passed without charges" -Governor Hochul on death of Robert Brooks
Governor Kathy Hochul says it's taking too long for charges to be filed in the December killing of Robert Brooks in Marcy ...