Transit terrors assaulted, harassed 90% of NYC subway, bus workers during pandemic: shocking study

Nearly 90% of New York City's public-facing subway and bus workers reported being assaulted or harassed during the pandemic, indicating a severe crisis in transit safety.

The study found that women MTA workers particularly suffered, with 70% physically assaulted, revealing a distressing trend of gender-based violence within the transit system.

Worker Mohammad Quader expressed the daily reality of fear, sharing his own experience with a violent attack, emphasizing that many incidents go unreported.

The NYU study revealed a striking increase in violence against MTA workers during the pandemic, comparing their experiences with assault to other professions and shedding light on ongoing safety concerns.

Read at New York Post