Hochul plans budget language she says will target New York City crime

And a new CapCon section for 2025 awaits in this Friday edition.

Good afternoon — it’s Friday and Women Rock Day.

In today’s CapCon:

• Gov. Kathy Hochul gave a preview of a proposal that she says would address crime in New York City and be negotiated in the state budget.

• New York’s first female lieutenant governor, Mary Anne Krupsak, has died.

• Here’s some of what was seized by prosecutors from Linda Sun, who is accused of acting as an agent of the Chinese government while working for the state.

• Rules and Regs: This new CapCon section will start to highlight rules and regulations proposed and adopted by state entities.

• On The Bill: The state’s Freedom of Information Law has been interpreted narrowly by courts recently. This bill would set clear boundaries.

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(New York Governor’s Office)

🏥 Hochul to pitch expansion of involuntary commitment, Kendra’s Law in state budget

It’s no secret that violent crime has gone up in New York City’s subways, where a woman died last month after being set on fire. That was not the first violent crime in the city that made headlines in 2024.

Hochul said Friday she will propose changes this month to state law that would allow more people to be involuntarily committed to a hospital if they appear to be at risk of harming themselves or others due to a mental illness.

“The law is not firm enough,” Hochul told reporters Friday.