HomeLocalNYC transit heads want triple the number of extra cops in subways after A-train rampageNYC transit heads want triple the number of extra cops in subways after A-train rampageMon, February 15, 2021SHARE NOW The MTA is asking for 1,500 additional cops to be assigned to the city’s beleaguered transit system — triple the number the NYPD said it would send in by Monday.