Gov. Kathy Hochul met with transit riders and saluted safety patrol during a morning commute Thursday, a day after she decided to deploy 250 additional National Guard personnel to reinforce security measures in the subway system and reduce crime.
The city pol hopped on the M train at the Lexington Avenue-53rd Street station in Midtown, and headed east to Queens — greeting National Guard and police officers on duty, and chatting with riders along the way. amNewYork Metro was invited along the trip with the governor and had the opportunity to speak with her about subway safety.
