The National Guard and State Police will patrol the subways and check bags

Governor Kathy Hochul said Wednesday she would deploy National Guard soldiers and state police officers to the New York City subway system, where they will patrol platforms and help check bags.

Ms Hochul said a major show of force in the system, which is run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a government agency, would make commuters and visitors to the city feel safe.

Additional law enforcement officers would add to an already heavy presence in the metros, where Mayor Eric Adams ordered an additional 1,000 officers in February after a 45 percent increase in crime in January compared to the same time last year.

Ms. Hochul said she would deploy 1,000 members of the authority, state police and National Guard to “conduct baggage checks at the city’s busiest stations.”

“These blatant, heinous attacks on our subway system will not be tolerated,” Ms. Hochul said at a news conference, referring to a number of recent high-profile attacks.

There will be 750 members of the New York National Guard and another 250 personnel from the State Police and the MTA

They will work with the New York Police Department to ensure that no weapons are brought onto the subway.

“No one going to work, visiting family or going to a doctor’s appointment should have to worry that the person sitting next to them possesses a deadly weapon,” she said.

Still, the deployment comes as overall statistics show a bleaker picture of crime in the metro, where there have been three murders and several brutal attacks since January. including the stabbing of a transit worker on February 29, have once again raised questions about the safety of public transport in the city.

This is a developing story and will be updated.