New York subway riders divided on the impact of police presence on trains

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New York subway riders divided on the impact of police presence on trains

NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Concerning scenes like this have become normalized for so many subway riders. "I just look at my phone and try to ignore it," said Ryan, who spoke with PIX11 News while riding in a subway car next to a loud and seemingly mentally ill passenger on a 6 train. More Local News But we’ve seen how quickly the routine can turn tragic – when someone experiencing severe mental illness becomes the suspect in a high-profile, unpro…

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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…

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul deploys more cops to subway system after high-profile crimes

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (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 tra…

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NY Gov. Hochul vows $77M in overtime to put more police in subway system

The deployment will include 300 officers deployed on every overnight train and an additional 750 on stations and platforms, the governor said.

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Fingers Crossed (Again): NY Governor Kathy Hochul Says the NYC Subway is REALLY Safe This Time

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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…