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This tragic incident has reignited discussions about New York Governor Kathy Hochul's handling of crime in the state. On the same day as the subway fire, Hochul celebrated a reported decrease in subway crime rates—a move that many critics, including Congressman Ritchie Torres, have deemed tone-deaf. Meanwhile, former Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf pointed to a larger issue linked to "gotawayers," individuals who evade capture at the border, citing more than 2.5 million such cases over recent years.