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.

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.

Amid a recent surge in headline-grabbing subway violence, Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed on Friday to take action to make it easier for authorities to involuntarily hospitalize severely mentally ill individuals often linked to such incidents.