Hochul is outlining how she plans to make New York more affordable as well as prioritize subway safety in New York City.
Sonia Rincon has more on the governor's plan to ratchet up security across the New York City subway system. New York Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her State of the State address in Albany on Tuesday, and outlined how she plans to make New York more affordable as well as prioritize subway safety in New York City.
"Worries about crime and struggles to make ends meet are far too common. Our state has to be livable and people here have to be able to afford to live in it," she said. Hochul said she will also work with New York City to increase police patrols on every overnight train for the next six months. NYPD officers will work from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., and there will be two uniformed officers onboard every subway train in service during those hours."Especially with the congestion charge, a lot of people are going to be taking the subway," said Manhattan resident Alex Gorbanski.
The MTA will prioritize stations with higher ridership traffic, accessibility features and those with high fare evasion. Initial installation is scheduled to begin at 42 St-Port Authority, Delancey St-Essex St and Roosevelt Av-Jackson Heights. "Critical intervention to help the homeless and mentally ill get the help they need instead of languishing on trains and frightening fellow commuters," she said. "I say this because enough is enough, the chaos must end right now."
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