Cuomo Urges MTA to Crack Down on Homeless People in NYC Subways
- Homeless subway population is up 23% this year, governor says
- Advocates say Cuomo worsened the problem by cutting programs
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state transit agency must rid city subways of a growing homeless population.
In a letter sent Friday to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s board of directors, Cuomo said they should confront the issue as part of a reorganization plan the state legislature required last month. The MTA and the city police department have to stop pointing at each other to avoid responsibility, he said.