New York to deploy 750 National Guard soldiers to check bags on subway

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NEW YORK - New York Governor Kathy Hochul will deploy 750 soldiers from the state's National Guard to help New York City police check commuters' bags in the busiest stations in the city's sprawling subway system, she announced on Wednesday.

Another 250 officers from the New York State Police and the state-controlled Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police will also join the effort, which Hochul said was intended to deter crime. She announced the deployment in response to recent high-profile assaults on commuters and transit workers. ---More...

JUST IN: The NYC Subway system now looks like a TSA security checkpoint after the National Guard was deployed due to violent crime.

It didn’t have to be this way.

In video shared by @ScooterCasterNY, the National Guard and police are seen doing bag checks.

NY Governor Kathy… pic.twitter.com/SNmHSUaSBs

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg)March 6, 2024