Military State: Gov. Hochul to Deploy National Guard to Combat New York City Subway Crime
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has revealed a new plan to deploy 750 National Guard members in a desperate attempt to combat the rampant crimes plaguing New York City’s subway system.
On Wednesday, Hochul announced a new five-point plan that will deploy 750 National Guard members, 250 New York State officers, and additional MTA officers to curve the uptick in crime happening regularly at Subway Stations in New York City.
Hochul’s new order adds to the 1,000 NYPD officers already stationed at subway stations across NYC’s five boroughs.
NYPD Transit Chief Michael Kemper revealed that arrests in the NYC subway system are up 45% from 2023.
Chief Kemper also shared that there have been over 3,000 arrests in the subway system in just the first two months of 2024.
