N.Y.C. Subway Crime Is Down, Hochul Says, Rebutting Trump Officials NYT | Top Stories By: Stefanos Chen 19 December 2025 at 02:23 Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state would spend another $77 million on police patrols in the subway, acknowledging that felony assaults remain stubbornly high. © Kent J. Edwards for The New York TimesGov. Kathy Hochul pointed to the low crime rates in the subway system in the face of persistent criticism from Washington this year.