Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to be scrambling to lock down cash for her $154 million surge of NYPD on in a single day subway trains, at the same time as the primary wave of cops hit the tunnels this week.
Solely half the money wanted for the six-month surge is lined up — and Hochul requested for the remaining $77 million within the finances plan she unveiled Tuesday.
The request nonetheless wants the approval of state lawmakers in Albany, probably leaving New York Metropolis on the hook if legislators fail to chunk.
Till the cash is lined up, the NYPD doubtless must entrance the additional time for the 300 officers who’ll finally patrol the trains, a supply acquainted with the talks stated.
“We’re speaking selecting up the additional time prices for these people,” Hochul stated throughout a information convention after she unveiled her huge $252 billion finances proposal.
Hochul final week lastly acknowledged an increase in violent subway crime throughout her policy-setting “State of the State” deal with.
She introduced that she’d submit NYPD officers inside each in a single day subway practice between 9 p.m. to five a.m., with the state footing the invoice. She additionally stated one other 750 officers will probably be posted on platforms and stations in the course of the day and evening.
The governor largely stored particulars, together with value, on the surge imprecise — however ultimately revealed the primary $77 million could be paid from the present state finances.
The lingering funding questions nonetheless didn’t cease the surge’s kickoff Monday – and Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Chief of Transit Joseph Gulotta supplied extra particulars the following day on how the trouble will take form.
The surge started on the A, G, J and L strains, with two officers as deliberate occurring every practice, Gulotta stated.
“It was very profitable,” he stated. “We have been in a position to get them out onto these trains.”
The primary wave will encompass roughly 100 cops, however ultimately swell to 300 whole, Gulotta stated.
MTA conductors will announce to straphangers that cops are on the trains, he stated.
And the cops will step onto platforms and again into trains at every cease, the chief stated.
Hours earlier than the surge started, a 39-year-old man was punched and slashed within the chest in what seemed to be an unprovoked assault on a D practice, police stated.
The assault unfolded close to the Dekalb Avenue cease round 2:45 a.m., and the sufferer was taken to an area hospital in steady situation, police stated.
— Further reporting by Amanda Woods
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