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Sean Duffy Transport Secretary on Wednesday New York rules Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transport Directorate (MTA), accusing both of them to give in security risks in the New York subway.
“@Mta & @govkathyhochul still say that the NYC subway are perfectly safe. In the meantime, criminals continue to terrorize innocent New Yorkers,” Duffy wrote in a post on the X -in which he is described in detail on the NYC’s underground railway newspaper. “We fight to re -travel to safe.”
In December, a 57-year-old woman allegedly burned vividly Illegal migrant from Guatamale in a terrible subway attack.
Less than a month later, on New Year’s Eve, a New York City The man is charged with attempted murder after allegedly pushing a 45-year-old man on the trail of the subway.
In 2024, the offense of subway crimes increased, and the murders doubled at 10, previously reported by Fox News Digital.
However, overall, subway crime decreased by 5.4%, according to NYPD.
Duffy In March, he sent a letter to MTA, noting that the New York transit administration must reduce crime or face the federal decrease in the funds.
Sebastian Stupa, right, was brought to Brooklyn, New York, January 7, for accusations of murder and fire after allegedly lit a woman while sleeping on a subway train in New York. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
“The trend of violent crime, homelessness and other threats to public security at one of the most prominent metro of our country is unacceptable,” Duffy wrote in a letter. “After years of soft crime policy, our department goes back to restore order.”
The letter requested a copy of MTA -EO -EXCEPT PRICES, workers ‘attacks, customers’ attacks and police patrols, previously reported by Fox News Digital.
NYPD explores after a homeless person catches fire in the underground railway station in Manhattan
Nypd members of the National Guard conduct randomized bag tests in the New York subway system, March 11, 2024. The Vlad Kathy Hochul distributed 750 members of the National Guard to combat crime rise throughout the subway. (Matthew McDermott for Fox News Digital)
Also asked for an explanation of how MTA, which of a billion dollar is given from federal governmentHe used the financing of taxpayers to solve security and security problems.
“Passengers are sick and tired of feeling like they have to endanger their safety in order to get to work, go to school or travel the city,” Duffy wrote in a letter. “We will continue to fight to ensure that their federal tax dollars are moving toward a journey without a crime.”
The point of point, MTA and Hochula did not immediately respond to the Fox News Digital request for comment.
Anders Hagstr and Lindsay Kornick was contributed by Anders Hagstr and Lindsay Kornick.
