Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order giving Connecticut and New Jersey law enforcement agencies jurisdiction on New York’s public transportation services and facilities. It allows security and counter-terrorism officials to assist New York in ensuring public safety at the types of locations that are traditionally targeted by terrorists.
Cuomo said in a statement that, in general, the holiday season is a time of heightened alert and risk of terror attacks. He said hundreds of thousands of commuters travel between New York, New Jersey and Connecticut daily via mass transit systems that include inter-state rail, bus and ferry systems.
The governors of the three states said in a joint statement the increased manpower and overall law enforcement presence will allow governments throughout the region to protect public safety and provide an additional reassurance to commuters.
