NEW YORK -- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is announcing a new subway safety plan, following several violent incidents underground in the past week and rising subway crime numbers so far this year.'Anyone looking to do harm or spread fear on our subways, you will be caught, plain and simple, there will be consequences. This has to end, New Yorkers deserve no less,' Hochul said Wednesday.
We have to humanely address the needs of those folks,' he said.He said the program has resulted in 75 people being admitted into psychiatric treatment.Mayor Adams speaks ahead of announcementMayor Eric Adams spoke with CBS News New York about the city's response Wednesday morning, ahead of the governor's announcement.His interview comes a day after he said the MTA will reinstate bag checks at stations, and his team is looking into other weapons detection technology.
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