In response to a surge in violent crimes within the New York City subway system, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a comprehensive 5-point safety initiative that includes deploying 1,000 members of the National Guard and State Police to assist in patrolling and conducting bag checks at subway stations. This measure, aimed at enhancing security and ensuring the safety of commuters, will see the deployment of 750 National Guard members and 250 law enforcement officers across the city's transit network. Mayor Eric Adams has also pledged to reintroduce random bag checks for subway riders starting next week, with the NYPD deploying an additional 1,000 officers for underground patrols and 94 bag screening teams to 136 subway stations each week. The safety plan also entails the installation of new cameras throughout the subway system and the testing of weapon screening technologies to prevent the entry of knives and guns. This initiative represents a significant effort by city and state officials to address public concerns over transit safety and combat the recent uptick in subway crime.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announces National Guard members will now patrol New York City subways https://t.co/Yxce2hNgYa https://t.co/yJUJ88TqfE
New York will deploy the National Guard onto subways and help conduct bag checks. The move follows a string of violent crimes on the metro. https://t.co/biBoX94RFX
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans Wednesday to send the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers' bags for weapons, following a series of high-profile crimes on city trains. https://t.co/1AKrLylXVf
New York will send National Guard to subways after a string of violent crimes (from @AP) https://t.co/6nHaiGpggN
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans Wednesday to send the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers' bags for weapons, following a series of high-profile crimes on city trains. More: https://t.co/G8I8c8UxKV https://t.co/9P8vFgacck
.@GovKathyHochul knows sending NG, NYSP, and MTA cops to check bags in subways won't even make a dent in crime. What will is removing @ManhattanDA and others who refuse to prosecute criminals, but she's a criminal coddler like them. https://t.co/INZ2ki8S7S
Hochul deploys 1,000 National Guard and State Police to patrol New York City subways Hochul said bag checks will be conducted in the city's busiest stations to ensure that "weapons are not being brought in." Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/37rMGWoARi
The National Guard and 250 additional police officers will carry out random bag checks and help patrol New York City’s subway system amid a spike in high-profile crimes, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday. https://t.co/J2Zb7QLpEx
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans to send the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers' bags for weapons. https://t.co/txPI6cPQIT
BREAKING: National Guard soldiers start controls at the New York City subway system after an increase in violent crime Some people have their bags checked and are treated as if they were passing through an airport security control Via @ScooterCasterNY https://t.co/BR9EmGX20N
BREAKING: Over a thousand National Guard members will be deployed to New York subway stations amid a surge in crime
🚨#BREAKING: Over 1000 National Guard Deployed Across All New York City Subway Stations 📌#Manhattan | #NewYork Currently, over a thousand National Guard members have been deployed to New York subway stations. This follows NY Governor Kathy Hochul's announcement this week… https://t.co/9Bz3Zf2FEV
Police and National Guard deployed to NYC's major subway stations, including Grand Central, to check bags and ensure order amidst citywide crime surge. https://t.co/jtPi6IHz41
UPDATE: Following a series of violent incidents in the New York City subway system, Gov. Hochul on Wednesday announced a new five-point safety plan. It includes bringing in the National Guard and adding new cameras. @MKramerTV reports. https://t.co/UmgUlAg4C2
JUST IN: The NYC Subway system now looks like a TSA security checkpoint after the National Guard was deployed due to violent crime https://t.co/7NT4cAg7LX
Hochul putting the National Guard in NYC subways is a political stunt https://t.co/JgBdI7QGlD https://t.co/mdqXIm6gPU
JUST IN: The NYC Subway system now looks like a TSA security checkpoint after the National Guard was deployed due to violent crime. It didn’t have to be this way. In video shared by @ScooterCasterNY, the National Guard and police are seen doing bag checks. NY Governor Kathy… https://t.co/SNmHSUaSBs
Gov. Kathy Hochul has deployed the National Guard to patrol the NYC subway to combat crime. 750 guardsmen, 250 NY State and MTA cops will perform bag checks and additional tasks including dealing with the mentally ill. https://t.co/arFHEsLKd1
🚨🇺🇸 The National Guard has been deployed to subway stations in NYC. https://t.co/PHOF9fHsyr
National Guard and police are checking bags at Grand Central subway station in NYC after Gov. Kathy Hochul dispatched 750 guards to protect the subway from violent criminals. Footage by @ScooterCasterNY. https://t.co/adKPAis5Lt
🚨 JUST IN: Police and National Guard have officially been deployed to the busiest subway stations around NYC They’re being tasked with checking bags and maintaining order after the massive crime wave around the city They’re seen here at Grand Central https://t.co/l22JYBW4Vn
SEND IN THE TROOPS: Gov. Hochul dispatches close to 1,000 National Guard members and state cops to bag-check duty in city subways https://t.co/WyxNi7sHlE
🚨#BREAKING- THE NATIONAL GUARD has been deployed to the subway stations in NYC to maintain civil safety https://t.co/yMX2MaKjsT
The National Guard is guarding NYC subways instead of the US border https://t.co/7TTIP7bMRV
#BREAKING National Guard stands with Rifles as Police CHECK BAGS at Grand Central subway station in NYC. Earlier today Governor Hochul announced deployment NATIONAL GUARD and the State Police in NYC Subways after violent crime. [email protected] to license https://t.co/twP3asEuvZ
NOW - National Guard deployed to subway stations in NYC. https://t.co/HWNqhGISI8
#BREAKING National Guard and Police CHECKING BAGS at Grand Central subway station in NYC. Earlier today Governor Hochul announced deployment NATIONAL GUARD and the State Police in NYC Subways after violent crime. [email protected] to license https://t.co/Hl0Id35MI1
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is deploying the National Guard and state police to do mandatory bag checks in the NYC subway “[Riders] can refuse,” she said. “We can refuse them. They can walk.” https://t.co/9k22PHrPvB
🚨 1,000 NATIONAL GUARD, STATE POLICE, AND MTA POLICE DEPLOYED TO NYC SUBWAYS Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams escalate subway security, deploying a formidable force, including National Guardsmen, to patrol NYC's subway system because of rising crime. Source: ABC, NYPost https://t.co/VV0GUWTmAG
New York will send National Guard to subways after a string of violent crime https://t.co/9y03xvslSt https://t.co/lq0mmadVbm
Gov. Hochul deploys 750 National Guardsmen to NYC subways amid underground crime surge https://t.co/NxVaxTfq1h
Hochul deploys National Guard and state police to check bags, patrol NYC subway https://t.co/dNRb5iupKv
NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYED TO CHECK CRIME IN NYC *
Military State: Gov. Hochul to Deploy National Guard to Combat New York City Subway Crime via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/sZyaFoP5Xr
The governor announced that 750 members of the National Guard will be placed in the MTA system as part of a five-point plan to address subway crime. https://t.co/QcO3vYbIav
Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday that she would deploy National Guard soldiers and State Police officers to the New York City subway system, where they will patrol platforms and conduct bag checks. https://t.co/6ubftFIHAU
KAT HAS CLAWS: Hochul Sending the National Guard into NYC Subway to Fight Crime Spike https://t.co/tCkESbUsVR
New York Governor Hochul Sends 1,000 National Guard and State Police to Patrol New York Subways and Check Bags Amid Surge in Violent Crime on Transit
New York Gov. Hochul calls in National Guard, state police to help curb crime in NYC subways https://t.co/DZqnRy95C7
The Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul has ordered the Deployment of 750 Soldiers and Airmen with the New York National Guard as well as 250 State Police into the New York City Subway System following a Massive Spike recently in Violent Crime; alongside this Deployment, she has… https://t.co/RiOC2H5Onp
NYC bringing back random bag checks for subway riders amid surge in crime https://t.co/mpl6LR9k51
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans Wednesday to send the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers’ bags for weapons, following a series of high-profile crimes on city trains. https://t.co/HpchGWlgYj
New York to deploy 750 National Guard soldiers to check bags on subway https://t.co/woyw6Q4Abx https://t.co/Ga1rFnUyp3
National Guard to be deployed in New York City subway in crime crackdown: Governor https://t.co/GlTtVeLaGU https://t.co/oGkHJFLnWr
Governor Hochul will deploy nearly 1,000 guards to the underground transportation system. https://t.co/FYw5Xeph2d
Crime Is So Bad In NYC, Gov Hochul Is Sending Out The National Guard https://t.co/N5xIayTDI6
BREAKING: The State of New York will deploy soldiers (National Guard) to the New York City subway system after an increase in violent crimes below ground. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/yO4vV9m9aQ
More than a thousand state troopers, transit workers, and members from the New York National Guard will soon be dispatched to patrol New York City’s subway stations and to check bags—a drastic move Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. https://t.co/JPHjJJp6rY
Hochul to deploy National Guard, state police in war on subway crime https://t.co/4lxVrZoTPJ
#BREAKING NYC Subway conductor was hit with a bottle on E170th street and Jerome Ave station, another MTA employee assault comes on the same day that NYS Gov. Kathy Hochul is said to announce deployment of National Guard troops around the NYC subway system amid ongoing violence… https://t.co/RnmqlBvIti
New York City has become so successful in redefining crime as differently-acting lawful behavior that the Governor is forced to send 750 National Guard troops to patrol NYC subways.
.@GovKathyHochul deploys National Guard to conduct bag checks in NYC subway https://t.co/KT5IcRj29q https://t.co/KT5IcRj29q
NYC Mayor Eric Adams rolls out 'stop and search' plans for bags on subway and vows to bring in weapon screens https://t.co/1ri8fM4RoZ https://t.co/tbkkZifiJH
🚨Report: New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul plans to National Guard members to NYC subways amid the ongoing crime surge. https://t.co/jZywYvBflT
⚠️ NEW YORK TO DEPLOY 750 NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS TO CHECK BAGS ON SUBWAY Full Story → https://t.co/lzZF4Vqtr6 New York Governor Kathy Hochul will deploy 750 soldiers from the state's National Guard to help New York City police check commuters' bags in the busiest stations in…
New York will send National Guard to subways after a string of violent crimes https://t.co/MrqHpELGlt
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul deploys 1,000 National Guard & State Police to patrol NYC subways & check bags amid surge of violent crime https://t.co/cQpJgaUvN9
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the city is re-instating bag checks in the fight against crime on the subway. https://t.co/vQHXWUTTkA https://t.co/KqOv0hYKfo
NY sending Guardsmen into the subways to curb violence https://t.co/FNQpS1zmro
Hochul deploys National Guard for subway bag checks amid rising crime numbers. @DougWilliamsTV reports. https://t.co/UmgUlAg4C2
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul deploys National Guard members to NYC subways amid ongoing crime surge
New York sends National Guard troops to patrol subway after attacks https://t.co/rV944GZTsC
.@GovKathyHochul announced she will deploy 1,000 state police officers and National Guard soldiers to the New York City subway system to crack down on the recent uptick in crime. | @dezward01 https://t.co/L8jR3iFPbw
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is sending the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers’ bags for weapons. https://t.co/ZBFQiWs7VT
In response to a spike in violent incidents on New York City's subways, Mayor Eric Adams has announced the implementation of bag checks for anyone trying to board trains. https://t.co/SDmKgatqzt
#NewYork to deploy state troops, police on #Subway https://t.co/CoPhDDJIjk
New York says it will deploy National Guard troops and police across the city subway due to surging violence on the network serving the United States' largest metropolis https://t.co/nm6fKPwXZK
Hochul deploys 1,000 National Guard troops, police to improve subway safety https://t.co/nImpkGVGUd
Governor Kathy Hochul is now deploying 1,000 National Guard into the NYC subway to stop violent crime and conduct mandatory bag checks… This is what happens when you stop enforcing the law and locking up criminals. https://t.co/qbwO3F1uuL
BREAKING: New York deploys National Guard to "conduct bag checks" in NYC subways https://t.co/oabqnZa0sA https://t.co/oabqnZa0sA
New York will deploy National Guard to subways after a string of violent crimes https://t.co/1HMDgikqAF
Gov. Hochul to deploy 1,000 National Guardsmen, state cops to carry out bag checks in NYC subways https://t.co/8kcBkJeLPn
Guard Troops, Cops To Be Deployed On New York Subways: Governor https://t.co/KsVq66KNbd https://t.co/CVlJm8mL1e
New York City has gotten so dangerous that the Dem Governor is deploying the National Guard and state police on the subway National Guard and State Police Will Patrol the Subways and Check Bags https://t.co/wwli76m5iA
New York City reinstitutes bag checks to combat rising subway crime https://t.co/8IhFfqhXOj
JUST IN: Violent crime is getting so bad in New York City subways that Gov. Kathy Hochul is deploying 1,000 total National Guardsmen, state police & MTA police to patrol them. Liberal policies have consequences. 750 members of the National Guard and 250 state troopers will now… https://t.co/l6yn24CSN9
NY's Governor Deploys National Guard to Fight Crime In NYC Subway As City's Mayor Claims 'Crime Is Down' https://t.co/hLY0dpvjCt
New York National Guard troops and New York State Police troopers will be deployed into the subway system to help riders feel safe after a spike in transit crime. https://t.co/z6UdjlRjbi
NEW: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is deploying hundreds of National Guard members into New York City's subway system amid a series of high-profile crimes, ordering the force to conduct bag checks at some of the busiest stations. https://t.co/POntyRFHDe
Hochul deploys National Guard, state police to do mandatory bag checks in NYC subway https://t.co/pEfkvO1T4N
BREAKING: New York is deploying 750 National Guard officers into NYC’s subway system as violent incidents rise. 250 officers from state and MTA police forces will also be deployed. The move comes “after a series of high profile shootings.” This is the biggest transit network… https://t.co/u8LzLI1T7E
#BREAKING Governor to deploy state troops, police on New York subway after upticks in violent incidents https://t.co/5jr35pRg0f
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is deploying 750 National Guard officers into New York City’s subway system after a rash of violent incidents has reignited fresh concerns about safety on the biggest US transit network. https://t.co/jQMjrFJ3q2
New York is baaaack: New York to Deploy National Guard to NYC Subways to Fight Crime
BREAKING: National Guard and state police troopers will be deployed into the New York City subway system to help riders feel safe after a spike in transit crime, Gov. Kathy Hochul says. https://t.co/S2xYWXvAUB https://t.co/qG3GcD4rIS
BREAKING - Governor to deploy state troops, police on New York subway: statement https://t.co/qmCUNYNiV7 https://t.co/l9YA6lat5o
“Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday that she would deploy National Guard soldiers and State Police officers to the New York City subway system, where they will patrol platforms and help check bags.” Do they do bag checks on subways in America now? Like the TSA? https://t.co/L7ODkJLB3i
Hochul deploying 750 National Guard members, 250 police officers to subway stations following spate of violent incidents It is a part of a series of actions the governor outlined to combat subway crime. Among them is directing the MTA to install cameras https://t.co/V1xx4PyrAe
Gov. Hochul to deploy 1,000 National Guardsman, state cops to carry out bag checks in NYC subways https://t.co/A67yD19FaV https://t.co/OvzbftlxVH
NYT, breaking: “National Guard and State Police Will Patrol the NYC Subways and Check Bags” https://t.co/LIRcI6ZBGy
Breaking News: Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to deploy the National Guard and the State Police in New York City’s subway system, where they will patrol platforms and help check bags, after a series of violent crimes. https://t.co/FtUsQPIN9i https://t.co/h4goK5lB6s
NY State will deploy 1,000 members of the State Police and National Guard to improve security in the NYC subway system https://t.co/tfiaNRu5bm
#BREAKING Governor Hochul plans to deploy NATIONAL GUARD and the State Police in NYC Subways after violent crime
.@GovKathyHochul: “I am working in sync w/ the mayor of New York to protect people on the subways the workers & the passengers.” She wants his help convincing the state legislature “to empower judges to remove people who have been convicted of a crime from using the subways.” https://t.co/FX369krWGi
BAG CHECKS ARE BACK: NYC Reinstituting Security Protocols to Combat Subway Crime MAYOR ADAMS: “We know people feel unsafe." https://t.co/g1uakHpfp1
NYC Mayor Eric Adams rolls out 'stop and search' plans for bags on the subway and vows to bring in weapon screening systems to crackdown on violent repeat criminals on network https://t.co/9HoLssWJsz https://t.co/TT9B6w7XmA
Gov. Hochul lays out 5-point subway safety plan, including 750 National Guard members to help with random bag checks. Watch live now. https://t.co/UmgUlAg4C2
HAPPENING NOW: NY gov announces new subway safety push as NYPD resumes bag checks amid crime spike https://t.co/l6f6Heml8q
Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA officials are announcing a five-point subway safety plan, including deploying the New York National Guard to the underground for bag checks. Notably missing is Mayor Eric Adams, who went on a media tour this am on his very similar initiative.
New: Gov. Hochul announces that she is deploying 750 National Guard members into the NYC subways to conduct bag checks, in addition to another 250 law enforcement members. She is also proposing a bill to ban people convicted of a violent crime on the subway from public transit
.@GovKathyHochul is at the MTA rail control center in Manhattan @MTA CEO Janno Lieber, @nyspolice superintendent Steven James talking about a new plan to tackle subway crime https://t.co/E1Y0pi610P
Watch Live Now: Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA officials announce subway safety plan after recent attacks in transit system https://t.co/UmgUlAg4C2
NEW: along with members of the state police and national guard, @GovKathyHochul announces infusion of 1,000 state personnel into the NYC subway system to bolster security. @MTA #NBC4NY https://t.co/QbVvRtbUpt
The NYPD is expected to resume and enhance bag checks at certain subway stations starting this week. According to City Hall, police will be deploying 94 bag screening teams to 136 subway stations each week. Intelligence, threat assessments and passenger volume will determine the… https://t.co/SZP7MypY7n
"They're random, they're not profiling," Mayor Adams says of the MTA bringing back bag checks. Watch the live interview: https://t.co/UmgUlAg4C2
Hochul expected to announce more police, bag checks to fight subway crime https://t.co/dy7rsleapT https://t.co/mpt0TyY3vI
New York City reinstituting bag checks to combat rising subway crime https://t.co/jpSd87J1v1
Mayor Eric Adams says he's going to bring back random bag checks for subway riders starting next week. It's the latest plan to stop violence and help straphangers feel safe riding the rails. @MKramerTV reports. https://t.co/ZDXFifWYn8
Mayor Adams says the city is deploying an additional 1,000 NYPD officers to patrol the subway. The state is planning to deploy personnel to assist police with bag checks, according to a spokesperson for Gov. Hochul. Read more: https://t.co/vmJu1qzxEp https://t.co/ocodmzBtxi
Adams and Hochul are expected to announce new resources to address increasing subway crime -- including more officers underground and bag checks. The changes will likely begin next week. The city is testing out models of metal detectors to keep knives and guns out of the subway… https://t.co/NvpPJiuIMe
NYPD will ramp up subway bag checks as Gov. Hochul pledges to deploy state personnel https://t.co/mTkFx4EoL7
City Hall NYC During a briefing, the NYC Mayor Eric Adams announces that bag checks and 2 new forms of technology will possibly be implemented to combat the crime on the subways. 🎥 @LeeroyPress For licensing email [email protected] https://t.co/EAeYu0CtBg
NYPD to resume and enhance bag checks at certain subway stations amid uptick in transit violence, officials tell @AndrewSiff4NY. https://t.co/xK8b46L4yh