"NYPD data shows subway crime in NYC is decreasing, even as the city was hit hard by a handful of violent, high-profile incidents so far this month. According to the latest NYPD statistics, transit crime dropped nearly 3% year to date compared to the same period last year. During a press conference on Wednesday at Grand Central Terminal in Midtown, Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA officials underscored the decrease, reassuring strapangers that the state is taking action to keep the trains safe."
"We leaned in, found solutions and began to turn things around, Hochul said after describing higher transit crime rates before 2022. We surged NYPD officers into the subway, transit police were here as well. Hochul said she would continue the six-month overnight police patrol that she announced in January. However, it is not yet clear how long the overnight patrol will continue."
Transit crime in the NYC subway system has declined nearly 3% year-to-date compared with the same period last year. August 2025 registered significant reductions: overall transit crime fell 22.8%, felony assaults dropped 40.4%, and subway robberies declined 34% compared with 2024. The 2025 season produced the safest July and August in system history. A $77 million investment funded a surge of NYPD and transit police in stations and on trains. A six-month overnight police patrol that began in January will continue for at least several months while budget and legislative decisions are finalized.
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