Kathy Hochul Praises Subway Safety Amid Tragic NYC Incident

Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) faced a wave of backlash after touting her administration’s efforts to improve subway safety in New York City on the same day two horrific attacks occurred, leaving one woman burned alive and another man fatally stabbed.

Hochul posted Sunday on X (formerly Twitter) about her supposed progress in reducing subway crime, saying, “In March, I took action to make our subways safer for the millions of people who take the trains each day. Since deploying the @NationalGuardNY to support @NYPDnews and @MTA safety efforts and adding cameras to all subway cars, crime is going down, and ridership is going up.”

Her claims, however, rang hollow as New Yorkers reeled from the news of two gruesome subway murders in less than 24 hours:

• A woman was burned alive on a Brooklyn subway train Sunday morning while the suspect reportedly sat and watched.

• On Saturday in Queens, one man was fatally stabbed in the chest while another was stabbed in the face in an unrelated incident.

Hochul’s timing drew sharp criticism from politicians, public figures, and ordinary citizens alike:

• Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) lambasted her tone-deaf statement, asking, “Has there ever been a more tone-deaf Governor in the history of New York?”

• Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) responded, “Are you kidding me??? You are really posting this after a woman was set on fire & died on a Brooklyn train this morning and two people were stabbed … yesterday.”

• NYC Council Member Robert Holden called her leadership “incompetent” and demanded she resign, adding, “Kathy Hochul’s incompetence is costing lives.”

• Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) called Hochul “the single most inept Governor in the country” and accused her administration of failing New Yorkers.

Hochul pointed to the deployment of the National Guard and expanded use of subway cameras as evidence of her efforts. But these measures have done little to restore a sense of security among New Yorkers, who continue to face random and violent attacks on public transit.

New York’s soft-on-crime policies, coupled with Hochul’s apparent disconnect from the realities on the ground, have left many questioning whether her administration is capable of addressing the crisis. The tragic murder of a sleeping woman an unthinkable act of violence and the brutal stabbing of a man on the subway demonstrate the stark gap between Hochul’s rhetoric and reality.

New Yorkers deserve leaders who prioritize their safety, not hollow claims of progress. Share this article or subscribe to our newsletter to help spread the truth about public safety failures in America’s largest city.