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NYC transit head says violent subway attacks have 'gotten in people's heads' but crime is down

NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority head Janno Lieber said people feel unsafe on the subway because of high-profile cases of violence, while overall crime is down.

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NYC increasing police presence in transit system: 'People don't feel safe in our subways'

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said she has ordered more officers to patrol the subway trains and platforms following the "terrifying acts of random violence."

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MTA boss Janno Lieber brushes off subway crime as ‘in people’s heads’ as congestion pricing kicks in — despite recent rash of violent incidents

MTA chair and CEO Janno Lieber brushed off subway crime as “in people’s heads” as congestion pricing launched Monday — forcing more New Yorkers into the plagued public transit system. Lieber skirted around concerns over safety on the subways during a Monday morning interview on “Bloomberg Surveillance,

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NYC transit boss downplays subway crimes that have gotten ‘in people’s heads’

The boss of New York City‘s transit system defended its safety Monday, saying “high-profile incidents” such as a woman being set on fire “have gotten in people’s heads and made the whole system feel unsafe.

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MTA reports surge in subway ridership as congestion pricing takes effect

Everyone wants to know the impact of congestion pricing on the roads and the rails. An early snapshot from the MTA shows the ...

Fear on the Subway: Perception and Reality

The chance of being a crime victim in the subway is remote. But riders feel far more at risk than they do driving on New York ...

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Man pleads not guilty to burning woman to death on a New York City subway train

Sebastian Zapeta was arraigned Tuesday on murder and arson charges in Brooklyn court in connection with the killing of ...

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NYC to add 200 more NYPD officers to subway

While crime in NYC dropped by three percent in 2024, city officials are adding 200 NYPD officers to the subway after a string ...

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Suspect in NYC Subway Burning Death Pleads Not Guilty

Despite previously confirming his identity in surveillance footage, Sebastian Zapeta pleaded not guilty to charges of murder ...

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Man accused of burning woman to death on Brooklyn subway train pleads not guilty

A grand jury last month indicted the subway arsonist on four counts of murder, including one count of murder in the first degree, three counts of murder in the second degree and arson in the first ...

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Grousing over delayed Manhattan subway sparked stab by stranger

You talking to me?” Jamar Banks asked before picking a fight and allegedly stabbing the cleaner in the back and armpit, the ...

NYPD Arrests Homeless Man in Subway Knife Attacks

Jamar Banks was arrested for stabbings at two subway stations, adding to a growing list of violent acts on NYC's transit ...

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Man accused of setting woman ablaze on NYC subway claims he was too drunk to remember incident

The man accused of setting a woman ablaze on the New York City subway has pleaded not guilty after claiming he was too drunk ...

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 ...

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