Didn't NYC just institute a tax for driving to force people onto transit? Exclusive | NYC train, bus robberies climb 21% from same period last year
There were 128 muggings on trains and buses as of April 5, a 21% surge over the 106 from the same period last year and experts fear it will get worse.
Felony assaults ticked down 6% in the same period, from 171 to 160, but that sum does not include the three horrific attacks on innocent straphangers Saturday by an unhinged, machete-wielding maniac. Assaults are up 60% when compared to pre-Covid 2019.
Mamdani's solution? Cut the NYPD budget.
Under former Mayor Eric Adams, the NYPD deployed 300 additional officers for train patrols in January 2025 to combat crime and improve the perception of safety. The cops specifically targeted overnight shifts with two officers per train.
Crime went down under that initiative, but overtime cuts in February under Mayor Mamdani’s new administration reduced those patrols.
Because things will magically get better on their own, or something.
Now I understand the NYC is broke, but maybe they should prioritize public safety a bit higher. I know the democrats won't do that.
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