Meantime, NYC Mayor Eric Adams has a strong message for police who are assigned to various subway stations.
Subway crime remains a concern after statistics show a surge in incidents. Eyewitness News reporter Candace McCowan has more.Adams says part of the key to stopping crime is NYPD officers, who have increased their presence in the system over the past two months.
"I am disappointed in the deployment of transit police personnel," said Adams."You walk downstairs and you see five transit officers standing at the booth looking at their phones. Just can't continue to do that. I want police officers on the train. You know, I was a transit cop. I rode the trains and I rode it by myself."
Adams says anyone who sees an officer on their phone, to send him a photo of that officer and he will go and talk to their supervisor himself.We expect to hear more about crime during the monthly MTA board meeting later Wednesday morning.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
MTA Inspector General to investigate security camera system after Brooklyn subway mass shootingThe MTA Inspector General's Office announced it will investigate the transit security camera system after the Brooklyn subway mass shooting.
Read more »
MTA CEO wants to focus on fare beaters in fight against subway crimeSubway crime was top of mind Tuesday morning at a meeting after new numbers revealed assaults, stabbings, and arrests are all up this year.
Read more »
MTA to save the 'spirit' of New York by cracking down on fare evasion“MTA leaders should be focused on running the best service possible on our subways and buses,” Danny Pearlstein of the Riders Alliance wrote in a statement, questioning the formation of an MTA panel tasked with suggesting ways to combat fare evasion.
Read more »
‘What Else Might That Person Do?' MTA Hopes New Fare Evasion Panel Will Ease Violence, Too“When riders see people breaking the rules” they wonder “what else might that person do to me,” the MTA chairman said — and New York City commuters have seen more than a few terrifying realities in the last few weeks alone.
Read more »
MTA CEO wants to focus on fare beaters in fight against subway crimeSubway crime was top of mind Tuesday morning at a meeting after new numbers revealed assaults, stabbings, and arrests are all up this year.
Read more »