NYPD starting first wave of overnight subway patrols as part of Hochul safety plan

The NYPD is set to deploy dozens of additional officers throughout the MTA overnight starting Monday night as part of the governor’s latest plan to address safety.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the phased approach subway safety last week during her State of the State address. In it, she said the police department would put two cops on every overnight train.

“I want to see uniformed police on the platforms, but more importantly, we will put an officer on every single train, overnight – 9 p.m. to 5 a.m – over the next six months and the state will support these efforts financially,” Hochul said on Tuesday…

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