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- New York Governor Cathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams were accompanied by dozens of police officers at the Fulton Street station in Lower Manhattan to announce that crime on the city’s subways had dropped.
- The MTA says its ridership survey shows an increase in riders who feel safe or very safe, from 40% in November to 60% in December.
- The mayor and governor said that despite favorable crime declines, the city would not reduce the number of officers assigned to the nation’s largest subway system.
New York – New York Governor Cathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams were accompanied by dozens of police officers at the Fulton Street station in Lower Manhattan to announce that crime on the city’s subways had dropped.
Traffic crime is down 16% since the last time the new NYPD patrols started.
The MTA says its ridership survey shows an increase in riders who feel safe or very safe, from 40% in November to 60% in December.
“The signs are incredibly positive that the investments are paying off,” said Richard Dewey, president of MTA Transit.
But if they’re paying, they’re also costing them a small fortune: about $62 million in the fiscal quarter. The state police is covering overtime.
Although for the mayor, “public safety is priceless!”
The mayor and governor said that despite favorable crime declines, the city would not reduce the number of officers assigned to the nation’s largest subway system.
The mayor said, “We don’t want six felonies in a day. We want zero felonies in a day.”
Hochul shared similar sentiments, saying, “We will never call mission accomplished until some crime is committed.”
