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National Guard subway plan ‘working as we expected’

Gov. Cathy Hochul defended her controversial effort to deploy the National Guard on the city’s public transit system, saying it remains on track even after a man was shot in the eye with his own gun on the subway this week. He said there was. “My purpose is [the National Guard is] Visible at Major […]

NYC subway shooting a ‘wake up call’ — coming on heels of NY Gov. Kathy Hochul’s National Guard safety plan: lawmakers

New York state lawmakers are warning that subways need to be made safer after Thursday’s underground shooting. The shooting occurred more than a week after Gov. Cathy Hochul heavily deployed National Guard troops to the city’s public transportation system. Staten Island Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) said the shooting was a “wake-up call” for left-wing New […]

Cuomo slams Hochul’s deployment of National Guard in NYC subways

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo criticized his successor’s decision to deploy the National Guard to New York City’s subway stations, arguing instead that more police officers patrol underground. Cuomo argued that Governor Hochul’s directive to station hundreds of troops in subways for bag searches is useless, saying it is not a viable long-term solution to fighting […]