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NYC subway musicians fear underground crime as assaults surge: ‘You learn how to protect yourself’
Buskers said they’re worried about violent crime as assaults surge underground — even while they vied for prime performance ...
Duffy blames Hochul after NYPD data shows subway assaults on the rise
New York Police Department data showed that subway felony assaults rose by 20% since last year, despite other crimes ...
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Assaults on NYC transit workers down 31%, MTA says as agency works to avoid cuts to federal funds
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) -- Assaults on subway and bus workers in New York ... sent the 22-page response Sunday to a request from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy about crime statistics amid ...
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NYC subway assaults surge — and critics warn it’ll get worse with congestion pricing: ‘Forcing more New Yorkers underground’
Assaults are surging this year in the subway system — and critics fear it’s getting worse with overcrowding caused by congestion pricing. Felony assaults are up 9% so far this year ...
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NYC subways have seen attacks for 5 days in a row — despite cops, National Guard and even the Guardian Angels on patrol
“We need to prioritize public safety over empty political ... being assaulted. Illegal immigrant Sebastian Zapeta-Calil is charged with setting a straphanger on fire on a Brooklyn subway train.
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The nurse in the NYC subway
At the same time, while overall subway crime is down, assaults have tripled since 2009 ... punched and stabbed in unprovoked attacks. In response, the city had nearly tripled the number of ...
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Transportation Sec Sean Duffy slams blue state governor, says criminals 'continue to terrorize' city residents
In 2024, subway felony assaults increased and homicides doubled to 10, Fox News Digital previously reported. However, overall, subway crime was down by 5.4%, according to the NYPD. Duffy in March ...