AND SPEAKING OF CRIME---GOV. HOLCHUL TO DEPLOY 1,000 NATIONAL GUARDSMEN, STATE CPS TO CARRY OUT BAG CHECKS IN NYS SUBWAYS

Gov. Hochul to deploy 1,000 National Guardsmen, state cops to carry out bag checks in NYC subways  By Nolan Hicks and Emily Crane

Published March 6, 2024--Updated March 6, 2024, 1:11 p.m. ET--Nearly 1,000 New York National Guardsmen, state police and MTA cops are being deployed to carry out bag checks in the Big Apple’s crime-ridden subway system, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday.   The additional forces — made up of 750 guardsmen and 250 law enforcement officers — will work alongside the NYPD to patrol “the city’s busiest transit stations” amid a recent surge in underground violence, Hochul said.  More at Gov Hochul to deploy 1,000 National Guardsmen, state cops to carry out bag checks in NYC subways (nypost.com)