Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday that subway crime has dropped to its lowest level in 16 years while also committing another $77 million toward keeping an increased police presence on the system through next year.
The governor said crime on the rails has dropped by nearly 15% since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, and that 2025 is on track to be the second safest non-pandemic year on record for the city’s system on record, behind only 2009, She unveiled the news alongside MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch during a Dec. 18 news conference at Grand Central Station.
