NEW YORK — At the press conference, NY Gov. Hochul vows to combat crime in the city. Her comments also come against the backdrop of her lieutenant governor being indicted on corruption charges this morning.
“I’m committing the full resources of the state to fight this surge in crime, this insanity in our city,” says Hochul.
“Everyone involved in this has one purpose — to stop the insanity of these crimes,” she says.
Police officers are stationed on street corners in a wide area around the scene of the shooting. Emergency vehicles with their lights flashing patrol the area and a helicopter hovers overhead.
Police have cordoned off the area, which is thronged by around 200 fire personnel, transit workers, medical responders and police, including officers armed with assault rifles and accompanied by police dogs.
Much of the city’s subway system has been disrupted, causing delays and frustration to passengers in Brooklyn and other boroughs.
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