US EditionNew York subway riders divided on the impact of police presence on trains
- Governor Kathy Hochul has pledged to place at least two cops on every subway train overnight without diverting officers from over patrols, starting on Monday, January 16th, 2025.
- The NYPD's top police union, the Police Benevolent Association , has expressed doubts about the feasibility of the initiative, stating that the NYPD does not have enough staffing to sustain the promised patrols in the long term.
- Mayor Eric Adams announced a similar surge last week that would put 200 more police officers on trains and platforms.
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New York subway riders divided on the impact of police presence on trains
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NYC subway safety: Hochul promises $77M to put cops on overnight trains – but is the NYPD stretched too thin?
Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged on Thursday funding to have at least two cops on every subway train overnight without diverting officers from over patrols — but the NYPD's top police union says there aren't enough cops to do the job. Hochul stood in Grand Central Station on Jan. 16 flanked by officers to announce that her new subway safety plan would begin on Monday. Some 300 transit cops are expected to be situated in pairs on the trains, while anoth…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul deploys more cops to subway system after high-profile crimes - Everett Post
(NEW YORK) — Users of the nation’s largest subway system will start seeing New York City police officers on every overnight train starting Monday as Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a strategy Thursday to tamp down rider anxiety that has been rising amid a series of horrific high-profile crimes. “I’m not waiting,” Hochul said during a news conference. “Monday you will start seeing the increased presence on the overnight trains.” The $77 million strat…
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