Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and the MTA say the subway system is getting safer. The latest report shows subway crimes are down 16 percent since October. KristieKNews reports.
The latest report shows subway crimes dropped 16 percent since October 2022.
Hochul credited police officers, security cameras and efforts to address mental health issues among passengers and people experiencing homelessness. "It's a good day, and I don't that we'll ever stand here and say crime is gone, but this is New York. It's vibrant, it feel much better than it did a year ago, even the month of October. There's this greater sense of security again. Not my words, but the words of our valued riders," said Hochul.
"Do we have a long way to go? You're darn right, because the governor's right. We don't want six felonies a day. We want zero felonies a day. But are we trending in the right direction? You're darn right we are. Because we did it by not just having a kneejerk response.
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