National Guard presence in NYC subway echoes 9/11 aftermath and 1965 blackout
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision this week to address subway safety by sending 750 National Guard members into New York City's transit system has little precedent in state history.system in large numbers was the aftermath of 9/11, when more than 2,700 people were killed in the collapse of the Twin Towers. Before that, the National Guard helped rescue commuters trapped in subways during a
But Felipe Rodriguez, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said that isn’t the purpose of the National Guard. National Guard members get military-style training, while NYPD officers are better trained to deal with daily interactions with the public. Additionally, the National Guard is not authorized to make arrests.NYPD data shows major felonies in the transit system are down 13% in the last 28 days compared to the same period last year. Chell argued the statistics showed that a surge of 1,000 police officers into the subway ordered by Mayor Eric Adams was working.
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