Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy directly linked a rise in subway felony assaults to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), accusing her of failing to protect riders.

New York Police Department data showed that subway felony assaults rose by 20% since last year, despite other crimes decreasing. Duffy sought to connect this to Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as the two sides engage in a wider feud over congestion pricing.

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