NEW YORK — A day after a Brooklyn subway shooting left 23 people injured, 10 of them with gunshot wounds, New Yorkers were still on edge Wednesday, possibly feeling a little less safe on their morning commutes after a hard night
During the afternoon rush hour at Grand Central Terminal, some felt the shooting only cemented their already present fears and concerns about riding the subway.
“We talk about this at work among women: we don’t feel safe. We always feel like we have to watch our backs,” said Rashda Bibi.
Tuesday’s attack occurred at the height of the morning rush hour, causing terrified commuters to spill out of the subway and onto the streets, leaving some scrambling for transportation. Uber and Lyft said they suspended price gouging at Sunset Park after the shooting, after riders criticized both companies for high prices in a time of need.
But even after 7 pm, it cost more than $80 to get from Union Square to Windsor Terrace in Brooklyn. Uber said he would reimburse anyone who experienced a price increase.
At a Yankees afternoon game in the Bronx, families expressed fear of riding the subway, while others noted more security than usual.
The attack came at a time when subway violence was up 68% in 2022 from the same period a year earlier. But officials insist that taking the subway is still safe.
“I took the subway here to let New Yorkers know: We appreciate your resilience in how hard you keep coming on this subway, and I was so grateful to see that New Yorkers cannot be held back,” said New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
But some passengers said they still don’t feel comfortable getting back on board.
“It’s an everyday thing, you never know what’s going to happen. Every day the city gets crazier and crazier, it seems,” said Jesús Vásquez, from the Bronx.
“Unfortunately public transport is the only route at the moment. It’s just a matter of feeling safe,” Bibi said.
Police in New York City are asking New Yorkers to be on the lookout on the subway as the search for the person responsible continues.
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