Gang, I know this post is out of our normal Monday/Thursday/Friday rotation. But in light of some of the responses we’re getting, we felt compelled to reprint yesterday’s prescient posting on the state of New York’s subways — especially for women.
Here it is, word for word:
September 25, 2022: New York Underground: Crime in New York’s subways is developing into a hot issue. While the numbers are technically up, police executives contend that the wrong metrics are being used. But is this the correct debate to have? Metrics?
There are two main reasons people avoid the subway these days: Rampant homelessness (every other car seems to have an Emotionally Disturbed Person, many psychotic), and the fact that the perps act with impunity — they will rob or attack you even in a crowd (see Hernandez, Pedro). It’s the random aspect of all this — entering the subway feels like a lottery.
And this is especially true, as we’ve noted, for women. The perps and the disturbed, happily indifferent to debates over what constitutes a “woman,” attack the double-X-chromosomed among us because they view them as easy targets.
There’s a lot of eyes on the subway issue. Transit arrests are up — the cops are doing their bit. The NYPD has two-star Chiefs — a very high rank — doing subway patrols.
And now Governor Hochul, in an effort to look like she is finally doing something, has announced cameras for every subway car. But without incarceration for the perps or a willingness to take on the homeless cartel, all we’re going to end up with is Crime TV. By any metric.
Here’s an idea: Broadcast all those cameras over the internet, live. Crowdsource keeping transit safe by letting our citizens look out for each other. (Prediction: never happen).
Criminal justice reform must look great from the Governor’s mansion. In hi-def.
So that was posted late last night — and followed today by the below front-page. But first: Watch the embedded video above (click on it, then give it a few secs). Ask yourself: Will that poor woman ever feel safe again?:
History of violence
Vagrant seen pummeling woman in NYC subway station killed grandmother in the ’90s
Police said the violent vagrant launched at the woman after she ignored him on a train, police said.
Folks, this is not a victory lap. This is anger and shame and sadness and all the rest over what’s become of my city. Our city. Once, the world’s greatest city.
Hochul, Heastie, Cousins, de Blasio, the New York City Council — take a bow. One rarely sees public officials accomplish their goals so completely.
(And to go back and read yesterday’s posting in its entirety, click here).
Maybe I should start betting football