I'm covering the cost of police officers over time in the city of New York. $77 million again in my budget this year. What that has done is drive down Crime on the subways [in New York City] to, again, historic lows. So I want to just create this sense of security that people have in the city, going to their jobs, living their lives, and working with the mayor to make that happen. (17:55–17:58)
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Asserts that crime on New York City subways has reached historic lows.
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