Amid a string of violent attacks, Hochul boasted about a safer subway during Christmastime.

Despite Gov. Hochul's declaration of improved subway safety in New York City, a woman was burned alive, a man was pushed in front of a train, and gangs of illegal immigrants have robbed straphangers.

In the days leading up to Christmas, the Democrat used X to assert that she had been taking steps to enhance the safety of subways for the millions of daily commuters since March.

The deployment of the New York National Guard to aid the NYPD and MTA, as well as the installation of cameras in all subway cars, has resulted in a decrease in crime and an increase in ridership, as stated on Dec. 22.

The MTA, although primarily serving the five boroughs, Long Island, and Lower Hudson Valley suburbs, is a state-run, not city-run, organization.

In a short period of time, a woman was set on fire by an illegal immigrant on an F train, a man survived being shoved in front of a 1 train, and Venezuelan gang members have been robbing straphangers without restraint.

In Coney Island, a Guatemalan national was charged with murder after allegedly setting fire to a woman from Toms River, New Jersey, while she slept on an F train at the Stillwell Avenue Terminal. This happened on Dec. 22, before Hochul's post.

Debrina Kawam, who once worked for Merck Pharmaceuticals in the early 2000s, recently lived in a New York City homeless shelter.

According to NBC News, Zapeta's arraignment has been set for Tuesday and he told the NYPD that he overindulges in alcohol and "doesn’t know what happened."

Eric Gonzalez, the Kings County Democratic District Attorney, stated that he is very confident in the evidence of the case and their ability to hold Zapeta accountable for his wrongdoings.

At W 18th Street Station in Chelsea, an unsuspecting straphanger was allegedly shoved into the path of a South Ferry-bound 1 train by 23-year-old Kamel Hawkins of Brooklyn.

Reports indicate that Hawkins, who initially escaped, was later caught near Columbus Circle and Central Park. Despite sustaining head injuries after falling into a "trench" between the tracks as a train ran over him, the victim's survival was hailed as a miracle.

In Queens, Hawkins had previous arrests for assaulting a police officer. According to the New York Post, his father, Shamel Hawkins, stated, "We believe someone may have put something in his marijuana."

Kamel has been "acting weird" lately, according to Shamel Hawkins, who believes he "needs help" but remains unwilling to seek it.

On New Year's Day, two separate unprovoked subway stabbing incidents occurred during daylight hours on the West Side. A 30-year-old man was reportedly stabbed in the head and hip while waiting for a 1 train at 110 Street and Broadway. Despite the station being located in a relatively safe area of Manhattan, near Columbia University, St. John's Cathedral, and the famous "Seinfeld" diner, the incidents occurred.

On the same day, another man was stabbed while waiting for a 2 train at 14th Street and 7th Avenue, as reported by the outlet.

In a raid on a residence in Crotona Park, Bronx last month, authorities discovered 22 Tren de Aragua migrant gang members. Federal law enforcement had tracked the ankle monitor of Jarwin Valero-Calderon, a Venezuelan national originally arrested in Nassau County and under a deportation order, to the building.

Since March 2023, subway crime has dropped 10% due to Hochul's "five-point plan to improve subway safety," as she stated in a video on her account, "This Week in New York."

She announced that she would send 250 more National Guard members to join Joint Task Force: Empire Shield.

The NYPD's December report on November's crime statistics showed a 15% decrease in subway crime that month, from 240 reported incidents to 202, and a year-to-date decrease of 6% from 2,137 to 2,002.

More than a decade, the NYPD reported the subways' safest year-to-date figure.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch stated in a Dec. 3 statement that while the decline in violence and disorder across New York City in the final month of 2024 is highly encouraging, there is still much work to be done to ensure the public safety that New Yorkers deserve.

As of late, New Yorkers generally reported feeling less safe on the MTA.

Chaya Raichik, or "LibsOfTikTok," wrote on X that Kathy Hochul should resign after detailing some recent subway incidents and alleging that members of the Tren de Aragua gang were responsible for some of the recent underground robberies.

"Of course she won't resign. These individuals are solely focused on their power and benefits," wrote David Asman in a response. "Only New Yorkers can remove her."

Another user commented, "Daniel Penny for governor," referring to the man who was acquitted in the death of a crazed straphanger who had been menacing passengers earlier this year.

During a March transit board meeting, MTA Chairman Janno Lieber vowed not to return to the mid-20th century when the subway was extremely dangerous. He made this statement after learning that Carlton McPherson, who neighbors described as "a little off," had recently shoved a man in front of a Woodlawn-bound 4 train on 125 Street in Harlem, resulting in a fatal accident.

Mayor Eric Adams also addressed the public sentiment in remarks earlier this year.

"The safety of the public is the key to success, as it's how people feel," he stated in March. "We have over 4 million riders daily and a dependable system. However, if they don't feel safe, we won't achieve our goal."

"Safety is more important than statistics, as people won't trust them if they don't feel safe," he stated, according to WNBC.

At the March meeting, Lieber stated that he would not relinquish control of the city to anyone.