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Jose Garcia

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Wed Dec 18, 2024, 09:55 PM Dec 18

Hochul expands National Guard presence on New York subways [View all]

Source: Politico

NEW YORK — An additional 250 members of the National Guard will be deployed to New York City’s subway system as Gov. Kathy Hochul presses to bolster safety on the nation’s largest mass transit system as riders’ concerns about crime and disorder persist.

Hochul on Wednesday expanded a plan she unveiled earlier this year to improve safety and encourage more people to ride the trains since a 2020 pandemic drop that hurt the MTA’s revenue.

“The presence of the National Guard has made not just a physical difference, but a psychological difference in how (people) feel about safety,” the Democratic governor, flanked by police and transit officials, said at a news conference.

All subway cars will also be outfitted with security cameras — the culmination of a project started two years ago, Hochul said, noting, “We want to make sure there are eyes everywhere.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/18/hochul-national-guard-subways-00195228

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