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Masters of Deflection: Congestion Pricing Foes Stoke Fear of Subway Crime

Opponents of congestion pricing are trying to claim the tolling scheme unfairly forces New Yorkers onto a dangerous subway system, but it's more complicated.

January 14, 2025

Fighting Crime Without Cops: New Report Shows Key Role of Streetscape

An ounce of preemptive streetscape improvements is worth a pound of cops.

January 13, 2025

Afraid of Crime in the Subway? It’s All in Your Head, NYPD Stats Say

Overall crime in the subway was down 5.4 percent in the subway while it was down only 3 percent in the city overall — one indication that it's safer to be below ground than above.

January 6, 2025

I Got Robbed on the Train — But I Still Have Faith In Cities

"I don’t condone crime, but I also do not condone the demonizing of cities and the diverse people that power them."

August 28, 2024

What’s Behind the Increasing Assaults of NYC Transit Workers?

A new study says the violence isn't about the transit, but a reflection of our society.

December 7, 2023