Sources with knowledge of discussions between Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul told NY1 Adams wasn’t provided the details of the subway safety plan until the night before it was announced.  

While the governor says they are on the same page, the NYPD’s message in response to the addition of 1,000 National Guard members and MTA and state police to patrol the subway system is that the NYPD has it under control.

After the governor’s announcement, NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry tweeted, “NYPD officers in the subway system are relentless in our efforts to keep New Yorkers safe,” touting a fare evasion blitz in Times Square.

Chief of Patrol John Chell tweeted, “Our transit system is not a ‘war’ zone, and touted the NYPD’s efforts that have brought crime down 12% in five weeks.”

Meanwhile MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said there is no friction.

“We work so closely with the NYPD,” said Lieber. “That is a really close relationship. I talked to Chief Kemper twice today, and we’re very much in coordination, as we’re taking advantage of these new law enforcement resources.”

But the Police Benevolent Association, while admitting the NYPD is understaffed by thousands, said in a statement: “We need long-term solutions to keep our most talented, experienced police officers on patrol, both underground and on the streets.”

Other groups, like Riders Alliance, are concerned about the negative effects of the militarization of the subway.

Spokesperson Danny Pearlstein is worried about bag checks leading to racial profiling.

“Selective enforcement is always a concern,” Pearlstein said. “And we know from experience, for example, that at some subway stations you’re 40 times more likely to be caught for fare evasion than at other stations. So the deployment, the placement is of concern.”

The governor on MSNBC’s Morning Joe Thursday said this won’t be like stop-and-frisk.

“There’s a scheduled stop of individuals to look at their bags based on numbers, not who the person is, not how they look,” Hochul said.

The New York Civil Liberties Union worries people of color will be treated differently once they are searched.

TWU Local 100, the transit workers’ union, counters this military presence in the subway is a good thing.

“It’s a start, it’s a tip of the iceberg,” said Richard Davis, president of TWU Local 100. “It has to be more done, the mental illness, there has to be more done.”

The TWU would not comment on the plan to put cameras in all conductor cabs, which they have resisted. But they did say they want stiffer penalties for those who assault transit workers and fellow passengers, not just transit bans.