NEW YORK (AP) — A high-profile killing at New York City’s busiest subway station has injected fresh unease into the perception of whether the subway system is safe. Mayor Eric Adams made a point of taking the subway to City Hall on his first day to work on Jan. 1. He had announced plans to boost the presence of police officers in the subway and reach out to homeless people in stations and trains. He said it’s part of a mission to combat “actual crime” and “the perception of crime.” But the former police captain admitted Tuesday that even he didn’t feel entirely safe on the subway.
Photo: New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a candlelight vigil in honor of Michelle Alyssa Go, a victim of a recent subway attack, at Times Square on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
