New York
The subway system—lifeblood of this metropolis’s economic system and vitality—is in a precarious situation. Weekday ridership has hovered beneath 60% of pre-pandemic ranges. Violent crime has risen in uncooked numbers even with the dramatic drop-off of riders. The notion and actuality of hazard loom massive. A survey final month of the town’s workforce discovered that almost 3 in 4 really feel much less protected on trains than they did two years in the past. Transit officers say riders who by no means returned to the subways are much more petrified of crime underground.
