It’s an overnight success.
Gov. Kathy Hochul acted like she reinvented the wheel Wednesday as she basked in new crime data hinting that her surge of overnight NYPD cops on trains made the subways dramatically — and historically — safer.
The triumphant governor proudly announced she’ll extend the nightly surge, doubling down on the patrols that began in January. 3
“It was supposed to be temporary, but I know New Yorkers tell me they feel safer when they see officers on board, so we’re going to continue doing that for the months to come,” she said at an event highlighting a dramatic drop in transit crime.
But many details on the extension remained scant, including how many cops will be deployed and for how long.
Asked for more specifics, a governor’s office spokesperson didn’t cou