NEW YORK -- Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch delivered the annual State of the NYPD address on Thursday, outlining the department's priorities and challenges ahead. The speech was a chance for Tisch to talk about what's working, what's not, and to put forth her vision for 2025.

Only half the cash needed for the 300-cop, six-month surge is lined up — and Hochul asked for the remaining funds in the budget plan she unveiled Tuesday.

Hundreds of NYPD officers will start patrolling overnight trains next week, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday – finally detailing her much-anticipated subway safety surge. “Monday, you’ll start to see the overnight presence on the trains,” she said, wearing a windbreaker in a Grand Central Station news conference.

Hochul has engaged when necessary. She told reporters the spending freeze is harmful and backed Attorney General Letitia James leading a multistate lawsuit to squelch the pause. James, who has tangled with Trump since his first term, is poised to become a national figure with him back in the presidency.

Monday night marked the first full-fledged overnight surge of NYPD cops into the New York City subway, with at least two officers riding every train late at night and early in the morning. The initiative began rolling out last week after Gov.

Michelle Go's father speaks out 3 years after deadly shoving incident Hochul says trends show crimes in the subway system are likely to occur overnight, and adding more police presence will help track where they are committed. NYPD Commissioner Jessica ...

Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday during her State of the State address a new plan to increase subway safety in New York City, including new infrastructure improvements and increased police presence on trains.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is leaning into NYPD overtime spending for her subway safety strategy, amplifying the city’s already historic overtime spending on law enforcement. Some transit and good ...

The deployment will include 300 officers deployed on every overnight train and an additional 750 on stations and platforms, the governor said.

The MTA estimates 44% of bus riders and 10% of subway riders skipped the fare during the final three months of 2024.

Governor Kathy Hochul's safety plan deploys additional NYPD officers on NYC's overnight subways to enhance security.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul's plan to bolster subway safety has begun with 2,500 police officers patrolling platforms and trains.