Hochul discusses plans to station police on subways at night
New York Gov. Cathy Hochul outlines new crime safety plan for New York City subways, including placing police officers on all night trains from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. FOX 5 NY’s Morgan Mr. McKay provides details.
new york city – Hundreds of police officers will be stationed on New York City’s subways at night over the next six months as part of an effort to keep passengers and passengers safe.
When does planning start?
What we know:
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she hopes to begin the effort on Monday. The goal is to have two officers on night trains between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.
But Hochul announced, without Police Chief Jessica Tisch present, that an additional 1,000 officers would be added to the system starting next week.
The NYPD later issued a statement saying the plan would need to be rolled out in stages. The first phase will officially begin on Monday, with the first 100 police officers taking part.
What they say:
A DCPI spokesperson said: “Additional stages will be rolled out in the coming weeks and we expect to be fully operational by the end of the month.” “This is a large-scale undertaking that requires specialized training, logistics, and resource management. We appreciate the Governor’s support to keep New Yorkers safe.”
Hochul also said the company will not hire new officers and will have officers work overtime.
“This is overtime,” she said. “This is something we’re happy to do at the state level to help the city. We’ve done it before.”
How much does the plan cost?
Why you should care:
The state has funded NYPD overtime in the past, and Hochul said this was money that would be worked out with the Legislature during budget negotiations, but officials later said the city and state It was necessary to make it clear that the costs would actually be split in half.
The overall cost is $154 million, with both the city and state paying $77 million, Hochul’s office said.
What else is Hochul going to do?
What’s next:
Hochul said his team would also provide funding to install platform edge barriers at more than 100 more stations by the end of the year. “Stations with a large number of users and island-style platforms will be given priority,” he said.
Other subway safety measures the governor wants to roll out include installing LED lighting in all subway stations to improve visibility and “by 2025, more than 20 subway stations will have modern “We will install ticket gates at 20 more stations by 2026.” We are working to crack down on fare evasion.
Hochul proposes night police on subway cars
In her annual State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out her agenda, including cutting taxes, making tuition free for in-demand jobs, and tackling inflation relief money. The centerpiece of her proposal is a plan to station NYPD officers on every subway train at night to combat rising crime. But some question whether the idea is sustainable, given the NYPD’s understaffing. FOX 5’s Linda Schmidt has this story.
“It’s because of the LED lights and cameras, but it’s also so brazen that I just walk by and other people who are paying are wondering why I feel the need to go through that shameless fare.” I say it’s time to crack down on fugitives,” Hochul said. .
In terms of numbers:
Approximately 2,500 police are currently patrolling the subway. Hochul said he wants to add 750 police officers to platforms and 300 police officers to patrol trains.
Last year, Hochul sent about 1,250 state employees and National Guard troops to the metro to help with bag screening. She also had the MTA install cameras in every subway car.
