New York Governor Kathy Hochul faced criticism on social media after touting the safety improvements in the New York City subway system, despite a recent tragic incident. Hochul's post highlighted a decrease in crime on the subway since deploying the National Guard in March and adding cameras to all subway cars. However, her message came shortly after a disturbing event where a woman was set on fire and burned to death on a train.
The incident occurred at the Stillwell Avenue station in Brooklyn around 7:30 a.m. The perpetrator, identified as a 33-year-old migrant from Guatemala, allegedly entered the U.S. about a year ago. The tragic event was widely reported by the time of Hochul's tweet, prompting backlash from social media users and former government officials.
