Democrat Governor of New York Kathy Hochul has deployed 1,000 National Guard members in New York City’s subway stations.
Gov. Hochul initially deployed 750 National Guard members but deployed an additional 250 on Thursday.
In a statement, Hochul shared, “I’ll be clear: this is not in response to a specific crime. We’re not seeing a trend that’s alarming. But it’s about continuing a strategy that has proven its success and expanding it to protect even more people.”
New York is expected to see 8 million visitors during the Christmas season.
Additional 250 National Guard troops will flood subways to keep holiday straphangers safe, Hochul announces https://t.co/dAAopB1hJk pic.twitter.com/BIKuDHfWPo
— New York Post (@nypost) December 18, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul announces she is deploying 250 more National Guard members into the subway. “This is not a response to a specific crime… but its about continuing a strategy that has proven its success.”
She controversially deployed 750 National Guard in March pic.twitter.com/8xpv2AXYpj
— rebeccaclewis.bsky.social (@_rebeccaclewis) December 18, 2024
Here’s what Spectrum News reported:
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday she is deploying 250 additional National Guard members to help support the city’s subway system.
The governor initially deployed 750 National Guard members,