750 members of the National Guard and 250 state police officers should be deployed in the New York subway in the coming days. This significant police presence officially comes in response to the insecurity which is plaguing the subway and reaching significant levels.
In fact, according to official figures, crimes increased by 45% in January compared to the same period last year. To this, we must also add the situation of the homeless, which poses a real problem for the city authorities, who are a little overwhelmed. Some fear that this police presence could have the opposite effect.