FIRST ON amNY | Hochul to expand NYC subway mental health teams, add platform barriers to more stations

Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to provide additional support for increased subway security through an announcement in her State of the State address on Tuesday, amNewYork has learned.

The governor is expected to reveal that New York State will significantly expand teams designed to assist individuals in mental health crises on New York City’s subways and install platform edge barriers at many more stations throughout the system.