Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a comprehensive five-point plan on Wednesday to address subway crime in New York City by leveraging additional state resources.

The plan involves deploying 750 National Guard members and 250 officers from the New York State and MTA police into the subway system.

Specialized teams will also be introduced to handle cases involving individuals displaying signs of mental illness.

This deployment supplements the 1,000 additional NYPD officers dispatched to the subway last month for bag checks, responding to incidents like the recent slashing of a conductor and other high-profile crimes.

Governor Hochul is advocating for a state law that empowers judges to prohibit individuals deemed too dangerous from using the subway.

If convicted of attacking a passenger, the proposed law would allow judges to ban offenders from riding the subway or buses for three years, ABC 7 New York reported.

She is urging district attorneys to collaborate in order to keep repeat offenders, such as Milton Hamlin, out of the transit system.

Hamlin, a Level 3 sex offender with nearly a dozen arrests since 2005, was recently apprehended for allegedly slashing a man on an A train.

Governor Hochul emphasized the need for judges to exercise discretion in holding repeat offenders accountable.

Written by B.C. Begley