New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is making an announcement about the state budget and investments to make the subway system safer. "This is the beating heart of this city, this is what sets us apart from all others -- getting people anywhere they want to go within minutes.

Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged at Grand Central Terminal on Thursday to work toward driving down crime in the City subway system as her proposed blitz of subway safety spending made it through budget negotiations in Albany unscathed.