NYC subway safety: NYPD officers on overnight subway trains start on Monday [Video]

NEW YORK (WABC) — Starting Monday, two NYPD police officers will be on every overnight subway train as officials work to improve public safety.

Governor Hochul announced the plan last week in her State of the State address. The change is to bolster security on mass transit for the next 6 months.

The $77 million strategy will put 750 more police officers on platforms and in stations and 300 more officers on overnight trains.

“We’ve doubled the number of law enforcement personnel in the New York City subway system in one year,” Hochul said.

The governor said most of the crimes committed in the subway system occur during overnight hours.

“There is a lot of anxiety on these trains late at night. I want to tamper that down,” Hochul said.

At her State of the State address, Gov. Hochul gave a brief outline of the proposed six-month initiative that would ramp up patrols between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.

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