Governor Kathy Hochul said the New York City subway system just saw the safest summer on record.

In an announcement at Grand Central on Wednesday morning, she said crime dropped 9% compared to last year.

Fare evasion is also down from 14% last year to 9% this year.

Compared to life pre-pandemic in 2019, overall subway crime is down 16 percent.

"When I took office, I vowed to drive down subway crime and keep it down. With strategic investments in public safety and targeted interventions, crimes across our subway system have officially reached record lows," Governor Hochul said. "All New Yorkers deserve to feel safe on public transit - and I am committed to continuing investments that make our subways and streets safe."

The governor said one reason for the improvement in numbers is the

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