Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday during her State of the State address a new plan to increase subway safety in New York City, including new infrastructure improvements and increased police presence on trains.
New York City Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she is deploying more police officers to the New York City subway system.
The $77 million plan, which will be accomplished by paying overtime, will be paid from state funds, Hochul said.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out an ambitious agenda for 2025 during her State of the State address at the Hart Theater in Albany on Tuesday.
Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed a detailed plan on Thursday to enhance safety on New York City’s subway system, focusing on increased police patrols and infrastructure upgrades.
The $77 million strategy will put 750 more police officers on platforms and in stations and 300 more officers on overnight trains.
The deployment will include 300 officers deployed on every overnight train and an additional 750 on stations and platforms, the governor said.
Hochul’s state-funded proposal puts NYPD officers on every train for eight hours per night for the next six months.
In a statement, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Hochul’s plan will allow for two officers to ride every overnight train. But she said more needs to be done to deal with the ongoing issue of repeat offenders who commit a disproportionate number of crimes in the subways, which she called the “root of the issue.”
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says NYPD officers will be stationed on the subway during overnight hours starting as early as Monday.
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