{"id":2387013,"date":"2025-01-06T15:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T20:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/malliotakis-calls-on-hochul-to-get-new-yorks-rampant-crime-under-control\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T15:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T20:20:38","slug":"malliotakis-calls-on-hochul-to-get-new-yorks-rampant-crime-under-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/malliotakis-calls-on-hochul-to-get-new-yorks-rampant-crime-under-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Malliotakis calls on Hochul to get New York&#8217;s rampant crime &#8216;under control&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmalliotakis-calls-on-hochul-to-get-new-yorks-rampant-crime-under-control%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2387013&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New York Congresswoman Nicole\u200c malliotakis (R-NY) has criticized Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) for\u200c her perceived inaction on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-house-gop-signal-support-for-police-in-midst-of-defunding-calls\/\" title=\"McCarthy, House GOP Signal Support for Police in Midst of Defunding Calls\">rising crime rates<\/a> in New York,\u200c urging her and fellow lawmakers to\u200c take action to ensure the safety of residents. Malliotakis highlighted concerns \u200dabout safety\u2064 in New \u200bYork City&#8217;s\u2062 subway\u2063 system,specifically referencing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horror-prominent-bishop-repeatedly-stabbed-during-livestreamed-church-service\/\" title=\"Prominent Bishop Attacked Multiple Times During Live Church Broadcast\">recent stabbing incident<\/a>.She attributed the city&#8217;s crime issues to Democratic\u2062 policies, especially a &#8220;radical \u200cbail law&#8221; that she\u2062 argues has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">allowed hazardous individuals back<\/a> onto the streets, contributing to the growing problem of \u200bcrime\u2064 in the area.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New York lawmaker calls on Hochul to get state&rsquo;s rampant crime &lsquo;under control&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1928173\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) harshly criticized Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kathy Hochul<\/a>&lsquo;s (D-NY) inaction on addressing crime in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York<\/a>, calling on her and other lawmakers to &ldquo;do their job&rdquo; in protecting residents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-sheila-jackson-lee-passes-away-at-74-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee passes away at 74 - Washington Examiner\">congresswoman&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s primary point of focus was on the lack of safety on New York City&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/subways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">subway<\/a>, which saw a man get stabbed while riding the subway system Sunday. Malliotakis blamed Democrats and their &ldquo;radical bail law&rdquo; that unleashed dangerous people onto the city&rsquo;s streets, which <a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/the-rush-hour\/2025\/01\/03\/mta-data-shows-increase-in-felony-assaults-on-subway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">she argued has led to a drastic increase in felony assaults<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I&rsquo;m talking about the subway system alone since 2019, and you have real serious situations where you have about every two weeks somebody being pushed on the subway tracks in 2024!&rdquo; Malliotakis said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox &amp; Friends First<\/em>. &ldquo;Gov. Hochul needs to get this city and our state under control. Mayor Adams, by the way, was a transit cop, so he knows exactly what needs to be done to make our transit system secure. We&rsquo;re down about 8,000 cops than we were on September 11, 2001. That is so scary considering the terror threats we face each and every day.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2745044&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=b6ffecc0c812b99afbded8c8ec26f089\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To remedy this lack of safety, Malliotakis urged the state and the city to hire more police officers to keep its subways safe, especially in the wake of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3276708\/new-york-launches-new-congestion-pricing-despite-opposition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a new congestion tax that just went into effect in the Big Apple<\/a>. This new tax, the first to be implemented in the United States, will tax most motorists $9 entering New York City&rsquo;s congestion zones during peak hours in a bid to &ldquo;push people&rdquo; toward using the subway system.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strong-turnout-in-frances-high-stakes-elections-as-support-for-the-far-right-grows-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Strong turnout in France\u2019s high-stakes elections as support for the far right grows - Washington Examiner\">people don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t want to ride the subway cause it&rsquo;s not safe!&rdquo; Malliotakis said. &ldquo;You want people to ride the subway? Make it safe, don&rsquo;t tax them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New York City&rsquo;s subway system and the danger it presents to riders have received newfound attention after a woman, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3273531\/new-york-police-identify-woman-debrina-kawam-set-fire-subway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">recently identified as Debrina Kawam<\/a>, was set on fire while sleeping in the subway on Dec. 22. Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala, was the one who lit a match while the F Train was stopped at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station. He was apprehended by authorities later that day.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3273956\/man-shoved-onto-subway-tracks-in-new-york-city-on-new-years-eve-in-critical-condition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a man was pushed onto New York City&rsquo;s subway tracks as a train was approaching<\/a>. While the man survived the encounter, he suffered broken ribs and a fractured skull.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1928173\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1928173\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York lawmaker urges Hochul to tackle rising crime issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2387014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hochul-and-Malliotakis.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7204,8433,21760,32120,35975],"class_list":["post-2387013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-crime","tag-hochul","tag-malliotakis","tag-new-york","tag-public-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hochul-and-Malliotakis.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2387013"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2387017,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387013\/revisions\/2387017"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2387014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2387013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2387013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2387013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}