"National Guard Deployed to NYC Subways Amid Surge in Violent Crimes"

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is deploying 750 National Guard members to assist the NYPD in conducting random bag checks for weapons in the subway system following a series of high-profile crimes. This move is part of a larger effort to address crime in the subway, including a proposal to ban individuals convicted of assaulting subway passengers and installing cameras in conductor cabins. The plan has drawn criticism from civil liberties advocates, who argue that it represents an overreaction to isolated incidents and may not be an effective policing tactic in a system serving over 3 million riders per day.