Subway Crimes On The Rise As MTA Ridership Recovers From Pandemic Lows

CBS New York

December 14, 2021

People are returning to the New York City subway in big numbers. Nearly 3.5 million people rode trains last Thursday – the most since the pandemic started.

New statistics show a jump in subway crime, too, CBS2’s Alice Gainer reported Monday. Specifically, crime rose in November compared to October.

During November, statistics show the daily robbery average underground increased from 1.3 to 2.9. The daily major felony average rose from 3.8 to 7.8.

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