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Subway crime plummets as ridership jumps significantly in congestion pricing era
NYC subway crime drops so far this year as ridership on the trains increases from 2024 and after the launch of congestion pricing.
The MTA, the state agency that runs the NYC trains and buses, had long touted that congestion pricing would bring more New Yorkers onto mass transit, thus relieving heavy traffic build up in Midtown and Lower Manhattan. The mayor added that the additional law enforcement efforts to prevent crime underground provide a “visible and effective presence” that makes commuters “both safer and more confident.” Last year, she also directed the MTA to install over 15,000 cameras in every subway car and added about 1,250 National Guard members alongside police to assist in patrolling the mostly underground transit system.
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