Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Year : 2, Issue : 11
NYC transit workers sounded off on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to improve subway safety, saying not enough is being done – and more long-term solutions are needed.
Transit Worker’s Union President Richard Davis spent much of his 30-minute press conference on Tuesday morning slamming MTA President Janno Lieber and Hochul’s 5-point subway safety plan.
TWU Local 100 wants a multifaceted approach to address the assaults in the needs of the riding public.
They said they need a sustainable long-term plan, and while they appreciate Hochul deploying the National Guard to support the random bag checks – as well as MTA and state officers to help protect riders – the union says it’s not enough.
According to NYPD statistics, crime in the largest transit system in the United States is up 13.2% overall this year.
Just last month, a man was randomly shot and killed on a subway train in the Bronx. A few days after that, a subway conductor was slashed in the neck when he stuck his head out of a train in Brooklyn.
The union also called out Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for being too soft on crime with minimal penalties and fast releases for accused criminals.
Source: Fox5
