Half a century after the state tightened the criteria for involuntary commitment, Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to make it easier to hospitalize mentally ill people against their will.

Involuntary commitment of severely mentally ill people should be a last resort. Let’s build more first resort solutions.

A white teenager faces hate crime charges for his role in what police say was a racially motivated group attack on a Black ...

Alberta Testanero, 55, is a dual Italian-American citizen who is an extreme 'liberal' and a creative director for several ...

Hali Mo talked to Business Insider about what it's like to run a baking business from her apartment. It's way different than ...

In an exclusive report, The Post identified the woman as 55-year-old Alberta Testanero, a “dual Italian-American citizen” who works as a “creative director for several luxury brands.” A former ...

The number of blades seized by the NYPD in transit is soaring so far this year, shooting up 73% in the first three months of ...

"These thugs are terrorizing Black children in this neighborhood. I want something done," the victim's mother said during a press conference.

The MTA has set up new prayer rooms for Muslim employees at bus depots in Brooklyn. Transit workers who use the spaces say it ...

The MTA presented detailed plans for the Interborough Express (IBX), a major new rail project designed to improve transit in ...

Involuntary commitment is one of four initiatives favored by Gov. Kathy Hochul that are consuming negotiations for the state ...

It wasn't the night punk broke, but it was close. Nearly 50 years ago, the Sex Pistols — then made up of vocalist Johnny Rotten, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock — ...