MTA to hire 500 new transit cops in sharp split from NYPD

The MTA board on Wednesday approved a controversial plan to hire 500 new cops to police New York City’s subway and buses.

Transit honchos aren’t sure where the new officers will be trained. They wouldn’t say exactly where they’ll be deployed or why the Metropolitan Transportation Authority needs...

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