Lee questions Tisch and Ryan on state subway funding
Lee asks about state subway funding for NYPD transit deployments. Tisch and Deputy Commissioner Ryan explain the state provides $154M total, covering 5,000 hours of daily transit overtime.
You sort of went into this a little bit just now, but the plan for this, this is about overtime funding with the state subway funding.
The plan includes some funding from the state for subway deployments, but not the full amount.
Is that correct?
We do 5,000 hours a day of transit overtime, and we have been doing that.
This is our second year of doing that.
And my understanding is that the governor, the funds that the governor has provided pays for it, but Christine can add to that.
Okay, and if you could just note how much was received or how much is expected to be received.
Yeah, Christine will let you know.
Yes, so we expect in total to receive $154 million from the state.
Half of that is already reflected in the budget, and we're working very closely with the state for the other half.
But as the commissioner said, it's currently covering an additional 5,000 hours.
per day in the transit system.