MTA officials say subway crime is perception issue

MTA officials say rising concerns about crime in New York City's subways are primarily a matter of perception, as, despite recent-high profile incidents, crime on the subway is down compared to before the pandemic.

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[Grendel]

I perceive I have a three inch gash in my arm.

[newyorknewyork]

They want to approve the new subway cars and charge it to the people of NyC. This officials are insane, corrupt and cynical

[dominic]

Start allowing people to legally use lethal force against these violent psychopaths and I guarantee a drop in these types of crimes.

[SA-opxu]

Great example of how double speak works from the people in authority.

[lisab.]

Well, my perception is that we have idiots at the helm running the city. Half the businesses have moved out of the city, the other half are contemplating the move, half the apts are vacant due to ridiculous rents for rundown apts with bars on all the windows, rats and roaches. It's like living on Rikers Island. You have neighborhoods paying for private security, stores are getting cleaned out of merchandise due to ''smash and grabs". People are getting sucker punched on the streets, tossed onto train tracks, but hey, it's just all about

[Teymurphell]

In other words "we don't care just keep buying the fare so we can keep making $"

[franchisesapa]

I don't know where these politicians live but NYC is on fire right now. No law, no order, just chaos and excuses

[ripsaa]

I live in L.A and take our shitty subway...the big difference is you don't get stabbed to death out here or get pushed in front of a train out here....just have to deal with crazy wino's

[C.P.C]

Tell that to all the people who been attack in the subway

[rhuntington]

#NYCViolence and #MTACrime is NOT A PERCEPTION! Its a #NYCBrand.

[FlannelGuy_]

This is true when you recategorize what Crime is....

[jamesstpatrick]

Fare evaded aren't doing the violent crimes. Its the crazy people

[RooRoove]

I wonder how many of them regularly take the subways?

[henrysantos]

Be safe everyone
Blessings you all.🙏.

[eunsung]

Because those who runs public transit prob never takes them unless it’s for the show😂

[marcelodesa]

It's not perception it's cold hard fact now is out of control compared to the eighties and seventies we have no leadership now but clowns.

[johndeerfield]

They should definitely consider doing a a gate that provides people from falling in into the subway tracks there is such technology around the world a gate that picks up when the train goes away or like a door that opens when the train comes like an elevator and if somebody has a voice to give this over for the MTA a should please do it

[C.P.C]

Another words, we don’t give a shit, as per the MTA

[wodltbq]

Just watched this video, refreshed my YouTube search and what do you know, new video states just 1 HOUR AGO somebody was PUSHED ONTO THE SUBWAY TRACKS !!! Perception MY ASS

[georgefrancoisakl]

Stop comparing the past with the present, instead make change, for the future not to be like the present !!!