Topic: Nyc Subway

Governor Kathy Hochul deployed 750 National Guard troops and 250 state troopers to patrol the New York City subway system following a spike in felony assaults. The plan includes bag checks and increased mental health outreach for repeat offenders. Some observers suggest the surge in security is a temporary measure to make riders feel safe before the implementation of controversial congestion pricing.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York City subway will shut down nightly from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. for disinfecting, marking the first such closure in over a century. Additionally, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg will oversee a massive contact tracing program employing 30 tracers for every 100,000 residents. The subway shutdown has raised concerns about the "unhoused" population who use the trains as a shelter of last resort.