Gov. Kathy Hochul says the recent surge in violence in the subway "cannot continue." She says she will include new legislation in the executive budget to change New York's involuntary commitment standards.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, citing recent incidents of violence in New York City's subway system, on Friday announced that she will include legislation in her executive budget seeking to change the standards for involuntarily committing someone to a hospital.

Despite past opposition from lawmakers, the governor once again plans to propose expansions to laws involving involuntary mental health treatment

Kathy Hochul is reiterating her efforts to make it easier to involuntarily commit and treat people with severe mental illness in the wake of a spate of violence in the subway. In a statement Friday ahead of the new legislative session,

The move comes after several high-profile violent incidents in the New York City subway system, including the death of a woman who was set on fire.

Gov. Kathy Hochul says the recent surge in violence in the subway "cannot continue." She says she will include new legislation in the executive budget to change New York's involuntary commitment standards.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she will introduce legislation to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ill people into treatment