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.

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.

Following a series of violent subway crimes allegedly committed by individuals with mental health issues, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed new legislation to improve access to mental health assistance.

A 40-year-old mother was one of six people shot in a New York City convenience store when she was used as a shield by a suspected target, authorities said.

Investigators in New Orleans were searching for what motivated a U.S. Army veteran flying an ISIS flag from his truck to plow into a crowd of New Year's revelers, killing 15 people and injuring 30 more before dying in a shootout with police.

Ten people were injured in a mass shooting when a group of men fired on a crowd of people standing outside a nightclub in Queens, police say.

New York’s controversial plan to charge drivers a toll for entering Manhattan’s central business district starting on Sunday is facing a last-ditch challenge from neighboring New Jersey.

The fate of New York’s congestion pricing plan is once again up in the air, as the state of New Jersey has filed for a last-minute injunction to stop the MTA toll set to begin in Midtown and lower Manhattan on Sunday.