Hochul commits $77M for NYPD subway cops next year — as Mamdani pushes mental health teams in transit system

She’s giving them the platform a bit longer. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday she’s committing another $77 million toward keeping NYPD officers in the subway system during 2026 — a move that could crash headlong into Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s mental health team-focused “Department of Public Safety.” Mamdani gave vaguely supportive remarks after the governor’s announcement,...