MTA Chair says subway crime is starting to decline
You can watch the entire interview with Lieber on "The Point," airing Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on CBS2.
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You can watch the entire interview with Lieber on "The Point," airing Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on CBS2.
MTA Chair Janno Lieber says despite public fears of taking the subway, crime is finally starting to come down.
The goal is to help Brooklynites catch the bus without having to check a schedule.
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Ridership has only returned to 60% of pre-pandemic levels.
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However, the mayor and MTA are not declaring victory because crime underground is up 33.5 percent year to date.
However, the mayor and the MTA are not declaring victory just yet because crime underground is up more than 30 percent year to date. CBS2's Marcia Kramer has a look at the numbers.
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The MTA said 2.11 million people took the subway on Sunday.
The MTA has launched a new "Subway Bingo" game, it says, to make riding the subway a fun experience, but some riders say what they want most is a safe, crime-free experience. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge spoke to riders of all ages.
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Janno Lieber said ridership hit a post-pandemic high recently.
Despite the rise in transit crime, the head of the MTA says subway riders are feeling safer in the system.
An investigation is underway after a shooting and fire in Far Rockaway, Queens, on Saturday.
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