MTA officials are briefing city council members on plans to keep the subway system safer. There was a hearing on the matter today.
At a council hearing on subway safety, New York City Transit President Richard Davey testified they are talking with judges about implementing more transit system bans for certain subway crimes and they want the law allowing the bans to be expanded.
“Expanding the applicability of the transit ban statue is going to be one of our top priorities, legislative priorities in Albany this session.”
Meanwhile, felony subway crime is up on the year but Davey highlighted a 13-percent drop in November compared to November of last year. He credits a new initiative that surged officers into the subway system at the start of November.