A new survey reveals that concerns about crime and violence rank first in New Yorkers.
This Monday, April 12, a survey was published by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) showed that crime and violence inside the city’s subway generates more concern to New Yorkers than COVID-19.
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, crime has taken over not only the streets of New York City, but also subway facilities.
Cleanliness, physical distancing, the use of masks and health safety are below the concern for safety and assaults within the New York City subway.
The survey had 33,000 participants, of which, 70% said that crime and harassment in the subway “are extremely important”, according to review Telemundo47.
Most of those surveyed said that crime could influence if they return to use subway transport or opt for a safer alternative.
“We know that if our passengers feel safe from crime and COVID, they will return to transit and return to the city, and we are continually dedicating every resource to address these issues to continue to break passenger milestones day after day as New York reopens its doors ”, MTA spokeswoman Abbey Collins told NBC New York.
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Police presence should be a fundamental factor
The Police Department reported that although the presence of police officers in the subway facilities has increased, it is not enough to control violence in the underground. subway.
The NYPD has called for more support within the New York subway, especially at this time, as the city has begun to revive part of its economy.
In the survey conducted by the MTA, 76% of New Yorkers surveyed said they would feel “safer”, if there were more police presence inside the subway.
The 45% of respondents He claimed not to have noticed an increase in the presence of police officers in the city’s subway.
The transport system still does not register the number of users it saw before the pandemic, however, the acts of violence have not stopped.
New York reactivates its economic activity
As vaccination days progress, New York begins to reactivate much of its economy. State Governor Andrew Cuomo has given the green light to reopen theaters, cinemas, indoor restaurant spaces, entertainment venues and gyms.
New York City has started to see more tourists on the streets again, especially after the revival of Broadway shows.
Times Square, for its part, already has a high presence of pedestrians, after being completely empty last March when the Covid-19 crisis began in the city.
New reports from Times Square AllianceAt least 134,659 people are already living in the center of New York City, the Times Square, after being restricted for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In the coming days, the mayor of the city, Bill De Blasio reported that the doses of vaccines applied per day will be increased.
De Blasio asked New Yorkers to go to the vaccination centers to be immunized, since it represents an important step in the recovery of normality in the city.
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