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 ...
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 ...
If You Haven’t Been To New York City Since The Pandemic, There’s Been A Big Change To The Subway That You Will Love
When visiting New York City in 2025, you will have a much easier time getting on the subway, as the MetroCard has been ...
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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 ...
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The Daniel Penny prosecution has made the NYC subway system less safe
It has changed the safety of the New York City subway system for the worse and likely has done so for a long time. In September 2023, four months after Penny restrained Neely, 60-year-old Laurell ...
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MTA employee victim of 3rd NYC subway stabbing in roughly 24 hours
It's the third stabbing incident in the NYC subway system in a little more than 24 hours, and comes amid security concerns in mass transit. In Thursday morning's incident, an MTA cleaner became ...
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NY governor touts increased surveillance amid MTA mayhem: Cameras in 'every single subway car'
After a surge in violence on the New York City subway in the last few weeks, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said that security cameras have been installed in "every single subway car" in the city ...
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Lunatic accused of shoving random commuter into path of NYC subway is charged with attempted murder
“Every time our justice system drops the ball on an assault ... Tuesday’s incident is the latest in a series of startling transit attacks in New York City, including two slashings on Sunday ...
Woman set on fire in NYC subway is finally identified
Authorities have released the identity of the sleeping woman burned to death inside a New York City subway train by a man who ...
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Subway Violence Stubbornly Defies All Efforts to Quell It
The New York City subway system — that crucible of confined space, deadly machinery and the frequent presence of people capable of lashing out — feels more dangerous these days. Statistics ...
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She was set on fire and no one knows her name. How homelessness, crime and a broken immigration system met in a subway car
Crime rates in the city’s subway system have decreased by 10% since New York Gov. Kathy Hochul rolled out a subway safety initiative in March, according to data provided by Hochul’s office.