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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber talk about funding the MTA and security measures.<\/p>\n
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell<\/p>\n
The State of New York and the NYPD<\/a> will continue to invest in subway safety even as the federal government cuts millions in funding for counterterrorism and public transit safety, Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n The news followed President Donald Trump\u2019s announcement that the $187 million in homeland security cuts for New York were restored<\/a> On Oct. 3. However, Hochul said the state-run MTA<\/a> was the only agency of 21 nationwide applicants to not receive funding through the federal Transit Security Grant program, which the Federal Emergency Management Agency launched after the 9\/11 terrorist attacks in NYC and Washington, D.C.\u00a0<\/p>\n Since 9\/11, New York has received federal support to keep active counterterrorism resources. Hochul said during a press conference at MTA headquarters in Lower Manhattan on Oct. 9 that she \u201cwill not tolerate\u201d the slash in funding.<\/p>\n \u201cThe shocking actions of Washington Republicans to slash these funds and defund the police put New York City at risk,\u201d the governor said. \u201cWe will not tolerate these cuts; New York will take every action available to us, including the courts, to ensure the MTA gets this critical funding to keep millions of riders safe.\u201d<\/p>\n She singled out, in particular, Republican New York Congress members and urged them to speak out in opposition to Trump\u2019s cuts, which she said amounted to a \u201cdefunding of police\u201d in New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFind the courage that\u2019s been missing to stand up for the safety of your own residents and stop the defunding of police in the State of New York. So otherwise, you sacrifice the mantle of being the law and order party, which you\u2019re not. You\u2019re not the party that backs the blue, and you have to start acting like you actually care,\u201d Hochul said. \u201cSo don\u2019t be hypocrites, help us out here.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018A profound mistake\u2019 to pull counterterror grant: Tisch The Transit Security Grant is designed to protect mass transit systems from security threats. The MTA carries a significant portion of the United States\u2019 mass transit riders, with over 6 million daily trips taken on Metro-North, the Long Island Rail Road, and NYC Transit.<\/p>\n In addition to approximately $12 million that would go to the NYPD, the MTA had planned to utilize this year\u2019s grant funding to support public safety and counter-terrorism investments, including increased MTA police deployment and the installation of cameras.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s truly strange that Washington keeps spinning stories about subway crime, but then defunds the NYPD and MTA cops who patrol the system,\u201d MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said.\n<\/p>\n Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who attended the press conference, said making the safety cuts is a \u201cprofound mistake,\u201d adding that it will make the subways \u201cless safe.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cThe fact of the matter is, since 9\/11, the NYC subway system has been a persistent target, and with the support of the counterterrorism grant programs, the men and women of the NYPD have done an admirable job keeping the system safe from terrorism,\u201d Tisch said. \u201cTaking these capabilities away from the busiest, and therefore the most high-threat subway system in the country, is a profound mistake. Counterterrorism operations and public safety, in general, cannot be politicized.\u201d<\/p>\n amNewYork contacted the White House for comment and is awaiting a response.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Meanwhile, subway crime in September was down 31% from the same month last year, and year-to-date, it is down 4.3% compared to 2024, according to Hochul and the MTA.\n<\/p>\n MTA Chief Security Officer Michael Kemper, a former NYPD chief of transit, said the grant funding is crucial for reinforcing and advancing counterterrorism initiatives.\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt significantly enhances our operational capabilities, all with the goal of providing a safe and secure transit environment for our riders and workforce, a responsibility we take seriously every single day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Gov. 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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and NYS Gov. Kathy HochulPhoto by Lloyd Mitchell<\/p>\n