Adams claims subway violence — including horrific arson attack — ‘overshadowed’ NYC’s 2024 success on transit crime
High-profile random attacks -- notably the horrific arson in which a woman was burned to death on an F train -- "overshadowed ...
NY governor touts increased surveillance amid MTA mayhem: Cameras in 'every single subway car'
After a surge in violence in the New York subway in the last few weeks, Gov. Kathy Hochul boasts that security cameras have ...
NYC ‘desperately’ needs to hire more cops to combat subway crime, says ex-NYPD boss Bill Bratton
Ex-NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton says the city needs more cops to crack down on subway mayhem and other crime, noting there ...
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Feeling anxious about riding the NYC subway? Here’s a guide for staying safe underground.
Rodriguez said the safest cars are the front, with the conductor, or the middle, where another MTA worker is stationed. But ...
Terrifying video shows maniac with violent history shove straphanger into path of subway — as victim survives ‘by God’s own hand’
A straphanger is in critical condition after being shoved onto the path of a 1 train at a Manhattan subway station, police ...
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OpEd: Congestion pricing will give Long Island better transit, cleaner air, and less traffic
Commuter: Congestion pricing, which launched Sunday, is the lifeline we need to secure the future of public transit and bring ...
MTA employee victim of 3rd NYC subway stabbing in roughly 24 hours
An MTA employee was stabbed in a subway station in the Bronx Thursday morning. It's the third NYC subway stabbing in a little ...
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MTA leans on metal barriers to defend riders from subway shovers
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is leaning into the low-tech upgrade of lining subway platforms with metal barriers ...
MTA worker stabbed at Bronx subway station
An MTA employee was stabbed on a subway platform in the Bronx on Thursday morning in the latest violent incident on the ...
NYC subway safety being questioned as congestion pricing plan urges more to use mass transit
The goal of congestion pricing is to encourage more use of mass transit, but this comes at a time when subway safety is once again being questioned. CBS News New York's Alecia Reid reports on the ...
Subway Violence Stubbornly Defies All Efforts to Quell It
A string of attacks has riders devising their own strategies to stay safe, even after years of official efforts to make New ...
NY governor eyes changes to involuntary commitment standards amid surge in transit crime
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said she would include legislation regarding the state’s involuntary commitment standards in ...