Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced a major increase in police presence in NYC subways to combat crime. In January 2025, the NYPD reported a substantial decrease in major crimes on the subways, down 36% from the previous year, even as ridership increased because of the onset of congestion pricing. All major felonies saw reductions, with no murders recorded and significant drops in robberies and assaults. Officials credited this decline to increased safety measures and the addition of police officers to the transit system.
January saw 147 incidents of major crime on the subway, down from 231 in January 2024, accounting for over 36% fewer crimes committed on the rails this year.
There were no murders on the subways in January this year, compared to 1 murder in January 2024. The trains experienced 28 robberies last month versus 51 in January 2024.
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