Delivering her fourth State of the State address Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul focused on two of New Yorkers’ top priorities: public safety and affordability.

Trying to reassure straphangers, the governor is calling for at least one police officer on every late-night subway train.

“Our future depends on the ability of every family to afford the essentials of life, and our ability to protect the safety and security of our residents,” she said in Albany during her nearly hour-long speech. “I want to see uniformed police on the platforms, but more importantly, we will put an officer on every single train, overnight — 9 p.m. to 5 a.m — over the next six months and the state will support these efforts financially.”

It’s an attempted show of force from Hochul, as she’s battling low poll numbers and critics who argue she’s dropped the ball on strengthening criminal justice policies and made the city less affordable for drivers because of congestion pricing.

Adding more NYPD officers to the system follows a series of several high profile, violent incidents — a woman died after she was lit on fire, a man was shoved head first onto the tracks before a moving train and overall, felony assaults have been up compared to pre-pandemic levels.

“Cops on the subway is a great development. Many of us who grew up in New York a generation ago remember cops on the subway — really contributes to the sense of safety,” MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber told NY1.

Bronx Democratic state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told NY1 he’s open to the idea.

“I don’t think it’s a bad thing, I think the public will probably be very supportive of that,” he said.

Hochul said part of that solution requires changing current mental health law governing how law enforcement and healthcare personnel determine when a person is a danger to themselves and others — requiring medical attention without their consent.

“Let’s just be honest: there’s nothing compassionate about letting people suffer without treatment on the streets. And there’s nothing compassionate about letting people put themselves or others at risk,” said Hochul. But it’s sure to be an uphill battle with legislators. “We will not achieve these goals without a fight,” Hochul admitted.

But lawmakers argue it’s key to subway commuters feeling safe.

“When people can’t properly take care of themselves, they can’t clothe themselves, they can’t feed themselves, they can’t take care of their health — that’s a danger to themselves and that needs to be considered as part of the standard,” Queens Assemblyman Edward Braunstein, a Democrat, said.

Keen on proving she’s listening, Hochul wants to grant a tax cut to an estimated 8.3 million New Yorkers, hand out checks and give families a childcare tax credit.

“I believe this: that extra money does not belong in state coffers, it belongs back in your pocket,” Hochul said.

Up for reelection in 2026, Hochul is trying to win back confidence in Democrats after they lost the White House last November.

Some say she must win back confidence after green lighting the congestion pricing tax. It’s a topic she stayed away from.

“I think it’s still not a popular issue and I think that’s why she didn’t mention it because it’s not consistent with her theme about affordability,” Queens Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin said.

Hochul’s address largely checked off boxes laid out by Mayor Eric Adams — as the Democrat in charge of her largest constituency.

Adams is also likely her greatest ally in the upcoming battle with the Legislature.

Hochul is poised to deliver her spending plan next week on Jan. 21.