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Hochul unveils vague plan to tackle NYC mental health crisis as subway violence plagues city

Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged Friday to stop the runaway train of subway violence by making it easier to involuntarily commit and treat dangerous mentally ill New Yorkers — but critics quickly blasted her largely detail-free plan as too little, too late. In a vaguely worded statement, Hochul said she’ll introduce legislation in New York’s upcoming…