National Guard in the Subway? New Yorkers Have Their Doubts. Some commuters said they felt safer after learning that heavily armed soldiers would patrol the subway system.

Ana Ley covers mass transit and commuters in New York City. In an interview, she discussed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to beef up security on the city’s subway.

The presence of the National Guard in the subway system is not needed, not necessary; nor are, for that matter, state troopers.

Gov. Kathy Hochul insisted Saturday that her controversial initiative to flood the city’s public transit system with National Guardsmen is going as planned.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced 250 more National Guard troops will join the effort to help keep the subways safe as officials announced every subway car now is equipped with a camera.

Gov. Kathy Hochul will deploy the National Guard and state police into the subway system to help with bag checks following a recent surge in transit crime. Seven hundred and fifty National Guard ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced the deployment of 750 National Guard members to watch over the New York City subway system, as the holiday tourist season ramps up.

NEW YORK --New York Governor Kathy Hochul thanked New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen for helping to decrease crime in the New York City subway system, during a Sept. 12 event at which she ...

Hundreds more National Guard soldiers will deploy into the subway to put the influx of holiday travelers visiting the city at ease, said Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday. The state will spend $100 ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced 250 more National Guard troops will join the effort to help keep the subways safe as officials announced every subway car now is equipped with a camera.