Top NYPD brass on Monday insisted the media was to blame for “perceptions” of unsafety.
of crime now than before the pandemic, according to data — yet NYPD brass insisted Monday that the media is to blame for “perceptions” of unsafety.
But speaking to board members Monday, NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth Corey chose to focus on the average number of daily crimes in the system. “We are making measurable, sustained progress,’’ he said. “And I think that what’s getting lost here is that there is a narrative that’s inaccurate that’s driving people’s perceptions of how safe the subway really is.”
He pointed to increased train patrols and a surge in arrests and summonses as evidence that NYPD action had resulted in safer subways.Transit officials on Monday also touted their own studies showing the number of homeless at transit hubs including Penn Station has dropped significantly this year.
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