National Guard Deployed to New York Subways Raises Questions

The New York governor's plan to send hundreds of National Guard members to patrol New York City's subway system has drawn sharp criticism.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday that she would deploy 750 members of the National Guard and 250 state troopers, along with officers from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, to assist city police with bag searches.

It follows a series of high-profile crimes on city trains in recent years, including an attack last week on a train conductor, who was slashed in the neck by an unknown assailant.

Announcing the plan, Hochul said: "No one heading to their job or to visit family or to go to a doctor appointment should worry that the person sitting next to them possesses a deadly weapon... They shouldn't worry about whether someone's going to brandish a knife or gun.