But the transit agency pushed back on the findings of a new NYU study.
The vast majority of MTA subway and bus workers say they were harassed or assaulted on the job during the pandemic, according to a new study published in the Journal of Urban Health on Wednesday.
“Physical assault was more frequently reported by female bus workers, while sexual assault or harassment was more often reported by female subway workers,” the report’s authors at NYU’s School of Global Public Health wrote. Researchers found that 40% of the assaults described in the surveys were carried out by people who were "acting erratically" and likely had mental health issues. The riding public only accounted for 11% of them., which seeks treatment for the most mentally ill people in the transit system, appeared to be an effective method of addressing the issue and should be scaled up.
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