New York City Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she is deploying more police officers to the New York City subway system.

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.

Subway riders will have some company on board trains beginning Monday night. NYPD officers will be riding all the trains in teams of two. The program will be phased

New York City is imposing a controversial new driving tax on vehicles headed south of Central Park or into Manhattan from New Jersey and Brooklyn.

The man accused of killing a woman sleeping on a New York City subway car by setting her on fire after what prosecutors say was a night of heavy drinking pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and arson at a court hearing on Tuesday.

Talk show host Jimmy Fallon and rapper Bad Bunny went undercover wearing wigs and fake beards for a surprise concert at a New York City subway station.

NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train is set to be arraigned Tuesday on murder and arson charges. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, will appear in Brooklyn court in connection with the killing of Debrina Kawam, 57.

Violent subterranean assaults are casting a pall over the city. Dirtier, less wealthy, less safe, the Big Apple sometimes seems like Gotham City.

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.

NEW YORK (AP) — A man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was arraigned on murder and arson charges in Brooklyn court in connection with the killing of Debrina Kawam, 57.

Several New York City subway riders that spoke with Fox News Digital said they were concerned for their safety amid an influx of high-profile crime stories.