NYPD says subway crimes hit historic lows this summer
According to NYPD statistics, overall transit crime from June 1 to Aug. 31 was down nearly 10% from 2024 and 16.8 % from the summer of 2019.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced historic lows for subway crimes this summer at a press conference on Wednesday.
According to NYPD statistics, overall transit crime from June 1 to Aug. 31 was down nearly 10% from 2024 and 16.8 % from the summer of 2019.
Transit felony assaults have been down every month this summer when compared to 2024.
June, July, and August combined have had 119 felony assaults — compared to 150 last year — a reduction of 21%.
Gov. Hochul credits the millions her administration has invested in public safety on the subways.
For instance, two officers are deployed on all overnight trains. The governor also confirmed that more officers will continue to be stationed in subways moving forward.
"More police in subways,” said Janno Lieber, MTA chair and CEO, in the press conference. “Security cameras in every subway car, on top of 15,000 in stations. And a ton more mental health outreach."
"I'm a traveling nurse,” said Kay Urena. “So from the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, sometimes Staten Island. I agree it's definitely down."
Just last week, police released the image of a man accused of stabbing someone on a crowded train at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station, making the possibility of subway crime still very real to some commuters.
"There have been moments when I felt unsafe for sure,” said Caleb Jonathan. “My sister just recently went through something just like that."
With train ridership up 9%, all improvements to safety are welcome.
