New York City Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she is deploying more police officers to the New York City subway system.

In her state of the state address, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul promised the NYPD would patrol every single subway train overnight, but this means that hundreds of police officers have been reassigned and taken away from their local precincts.

Hundreds of NYPD officers will start patrolling overnight trains next week, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday – finally detailing her much-anticipated subway safety surge. “Monday, you’ll start to see the overnight presence on the trains,” she said, wearing a windbreaker in a Grand Central Station news conference.

NYC police officers will be stationed on the subway during overnight hours​ starting as early as Monday, the governor says.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is still scrambling to lock down money for her $154 million surge of NYPD on overnight subway trains, even as the first wave of cops hit the tunnels this week. Only half the cash needed for the six-month surge is lined up — and Hochul asked for the remaining $77 million in the budget plan she unveiled Tuesday.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday during her State of the State address a new plan to increase subway safety in New York City, including new infrastructure improvements and increased police presence on trains.

A man who was pushed onto New York City subway tracks in the path of an oncoming train is recounting the harrowing, near-death experience.

The Vital City report also spotlighted crime at subway stations such as Grand Central; 59th Street-Columbus Circle on the A, B, C, D and 1 trains; and the 74th Street-Broadway/Jackson Heights station on the 7, E, F, M and R lines in Queens.

The MTA estimates 44% of bus riders and 10% of subway riders skipped the fare during the final three months of 2024.

The $77 million plan, which will be accomplished by paying overtime, will be paid from state funds, Hochul said.

The $77 million strategy will put 750 more police officers on platforms and in stations and 300 more officers on overnight trains.

The deployment will include 300 officers deployed on every overnight train and an additional 750 on stations and platforms, the governor said.