New York Governor Deploys National Guard to City Subways Amid Surge in Crime

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to deploy 750 members of the National Guard and 250 state troopers to assist city police in patrolling New York City's subway system following a series of high-profile crimes.

The Details: Hochul's decision is part of a five-point plan to increase safety in the subway system, which includes a legislative proposal to ban people convicted of assaulting a subway passenger from using the trains for three years and the installation of cameras in conductor cabins.

Key Quotes: Announcing the decision, Hochul stated, “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 … For people who are thinking about bringing a gun or knife on the subway, at least this creates a deterrent effect.” Newsweek (Center bias) quoted Donna Lieberman, the executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, calling the deployment “another unfortunate example of policymaking through overreaction and overreach.”

How The Media Covered It: Newsweek highlighted the “sharp criticism” and concerns regarding the deployment from the New York Civil Liberties Union, a former NYPD deputy commissioner, and a New York commuter advocacy group. Fox News (Right bias) detailed recent violent crimes in the city. New York Daily News (Left bias) also detailed these crimes while noting that the new measures “fall well short of the body scans and pat downs of airport-level security.” This summary was developed with the help of AllSides' AI technology.