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SEARCHThe governor’s plan, part of her 2025 State of the State address, comes as a string of high-profile violent incidents on the city’s subway system have renewed fears among riders.
Police officers would be aboard every overnight train in New York City for the next six months under a new subway safety plan New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled on Tuesday.
The governor’s plan, part of her 2025 State of the State address, comes as a string of high-profile violent incidents on the city’s subway system have renewed fears among riders, the Gothamist reports.
In her speech, Hochul pledged to “surge law enforcement” on the subways by putting officers on every train running from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
“The state will support these efforts financially because we have to stop the chaos,” she said.
Hochul’s push comes about a week after New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the NYPD’s plan to put 200 more police officers on trains and platforms. The governor’s plan goes a step further, putting what her office calls a “police patrol" on each overnight train.