1989 subway crime story

This 1989 file report from Channel 9 looks at the record crime rate in the New York City subway system.

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[angc.]

I was a teenager at this time remember all of this. Passengers always helped no one stood around videoing back then.

[melorod]

Well atleast in 1989 if u committed a crime u stayed in jail

[dominicperez]

This was in 1989 and 33 years later the city's repeating it.

[andresdr]

History has a funny way of repeating itself

[Fat_Catt]

So eerie.. it's like watching today's news, right now. The city has backslide to it's worst of times, and this horrible economy and job situation will only worsen it. Add to that, people no longer help each other, but instead encourage violence solely for their entertainment. I'm glad I moved out of Queens and got a job in Long Island. I commuted from queens into manhattan, through ghetto brooklyn, for 10+ years for college and work and have seen almost all of it. After COVID and the release of criminals from Riker's island onto the subway and bail reform, things noticeably got worse.

[LouieV]

Nothing has changed on the 125th street station in East Harlem. There’s always some one of shady activity going on there.

[NJgateway]

I was 19 years old living in New Jersey. I remember this.

[sct]

In 1989, I was working in my 1st full time job at Mount Sinai on 96th street. Thanks for the memories. Wish the 2nd Ave line was finished then. 😅

[JohnJones-fqgf]

Nothing has changed I’m 33 I was born in 89 😂😂

[babyshaya]

I took this exact train 5 days a week for years during this time. For the most part it was still safer than it is today. Bernie goetz is a hero

[schuandrayoung]

And same shit still going on Today but even Smh!

[tashaholla]

Definitely feels like the 80s all over again and I was born in 88 😫

[jbRoma]

Wow yeah i heard some serious stories from back in the day

[castlejrichardson]

I remember working security in the late 80s and I seen a lot of crazy stuff going on between the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens

[vmunit]

This video reminded me of the TMNT movie from 1990. The reporters voice and interviews were similar to the intro from the movie

[TheDarylMack]

33 years later and nothing has changed 🤦🏾‍♂️

[BARGAIN]

30 years later with all the technology we have today this should never happen

[mauricewilliams]

Made a slight mistake we're going right back to the days of the Wild Wild West when you have to be strapped in order to protect yourself

[rmd]

We also had the Guardian Angels and the Traditional Muslims who got off and on the different cars at various stops, as well as the Transit Cops. It made a big difference.

[carad]

This is pretty the same crap that going on now and least back then new Yorkers had more