NY governor eyes changes to involuntary commitment standards amid surge in transit crime

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said she would include legislation regarding the state’s involuntary commitment standards in her new executive budget following a series of violent subway attacks that have prompted questions about mental health. 

“Currently hospitals are able to commit individuals whose mental illness puts themselves or others at risk of serious harm, and this legislation will expand that definition to ensure more people receive the care they need,” she said in a Friday statement.