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Hochul Extends Overnight NYPD and National Guard Presence in Subways After Record-Low Summer Crime

Officials credit expanded patrols, new cameras, mental-health outreach for the drop.

A NYPD officer checks a 6 line subway train as it pulls into Union Square subway station Friday, May 14, 2021 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams for New York Daily News)
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Overview

  • The surge that places two NYPD officers on every overnight train will continue for months, Governor Kathy Hochul said.
  • The National Guard will remain in the transit system, following deployments of 750 members in March and 250 more added later.
  • State and NYPD figures show overall subway crime down about 9% versus last summer, felony assaults down 21% year-to-date, and major crimes nearly 16% lower than in 2019.
  • Fare evasion fell from 14% last year to 9%, with officials pointing to 32,000 security cameras, platform barriers at 74 stations, brighter LED lighting, conductor-cab cameras, and 10 SCOUT clinician teams.
  • Funding details remain partially unclear, with the state citing a $77 million allocation for the overnight surge and reporting that total overtime costs were pegged at $154 million split by the city and state.