Morning Headlines: Poll Shows Strong Support for NYPD on Overnight Trains, NY to Let Doctors Prescribe Abortion Pills Anonymously, and Gov. Hochul Orders Sup...

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Host: Welcome to NYC NOW, your source for local news in and around New York City, from WNYC. It's Tuesday, February 4th. Here's the morning headlines from Michael Hill.

Michael Hill: A new Siena College poll says the overwhelming majority of New Yorkers support a plan to put two NYPD officers on every overnight train for the next six months. The plan was put forward by Governor Hochul. She wants to fund the overtime the extra patrols would cost with $77 million in state tax dollars, which would be matched by another $77 million from the city. She says she hopes to extend the funding into the future. Support for the plan cuts across party and other lines, according to the Siena poll, and was especially favored by those living in the suburbs and older New Yorkers.

New York State will allow doctors to prescribe abortion medication anonymously. WNYC's John Campbell reports on the new legislation.

John Campbell: Governor Hochul signed the bill into law just days after Louisiana authorities charged a Hudson Valley doctor under the state's criminal abortion law last week. Dr. Margaret Carpenter is accused of prescribing abortion medication online to a Louisiana resident.

Governor Kathy Hochul: There's a doctor right now who lives not far from we are sitting here, who's not sure what her future is all about in terms of, is she going to be safe from this? I want to assure her, as her governor, I will protect her.

John Campbell: The new law will allow doctors to prescribe abortion medication without having to put their name on the bottle, but they'll still have to list their health clinic's address. Hochul says she's open to more changes to protect abortion doctors in the future.

Michael Hill: New York State is cracking down on drunk driving ahead of the Super Bowl this weekend. WNYC's Sean Carlson has details.

Sean Carlson: Governor Kathy Hochul says state and local police are increasing patrols and running more sobriety checkpoints through Sunday. It'll also target underage drinking. The governor's office is reminding residents to plan ahead and have options to get home safely if you plan on drinking. If you see a friend who is too drunk to drive, take their keys, and have a sober friend get them home. If you serve a guest alcohol, and he or she gets in a crash that night, you could be held liable. The governor's office says during last year's Super Bowl campaign, law enforcement arrested more than 260 people and issued more than 8,000 tickets.

Michael Hill: 44 with more clouds, actually 46 now with more clouds. Mostly sunny, in mid-40s today, mid temperatures falling to the upper 30s. It'll be gusty as well. Cold tonight. Yes, cold. 46 now.

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