Six stabbings at stations in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn were reported over the weekend.
More than 270 subway crimes have been reported in 2022 so far, compared to 167 last year.
“We got so used to being dysfunctional, that it became the normality,” Adams said. “The system is not made to be housing. It’s made to be transportation, and we have to return back to that basic philosophy.” Take a few minutes to listen to @homeless_hero’s story, and then read our plan: https://t.co/dywwRe0iBb pic.twitter.com/DZb1gEb7JW
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