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Posing as delivery workers: New York police’s new ‘predatory’ tactic to patrol the subway

New York Police Department (NYPD) officers have taken on a new strategy for “deterring criminal activity” on the city’s subway: dressing up as mechanics, subway employees or even delivery workers to catch would-be criminals off guard. Since mid-June, several photos and videos shared online document the new tactic, which our…

France 24

‘Egregious acts of violence’: why is Eric Adams cracking down on subway buskers and mango sellers?

The NYPD has dramatically increased low-level arrests, especially targeting those trying to make a living on the streets

The Guardian - US

Solo NYPD patrols begin on NYC subway system, over police union’s objection

NEW YORK — NYPD officers assigned to subway lines are now conducting solo patrols to expand law enforcement’s presence on mass transit, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday, over the objections from the city’s largest police union.

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Man filmed throwing woman onto New York subway tracks in unprovoked attack

Woman suffers broken collar bone and cuts to her head and arm

The Independent UK

MTA Racing to field all-female Moto3 team wildcard entry at Aragon

The Angeluss MTA Racing team will field an all-female rider and mechanic wildcard entry for the Moto3 Aragon Grand Prix in September in an historic first for MotoGP.

Motorsport

Only 8% of Manhattan office workers have returned in-person 5 days per week: report

New York City’s post-pandemic recovery has slowed as just a small fraction of Manhattan’s office workers have returned to work in-person, according to a survey published Monday.

Tribune News Service

NYC Mayor Defends Decision To Handcuff and Strip Search Woman Selling Mangos on a Subway Platform

Maria Falcon doesn't have a business license. So New York police officers detained her and confiscated all of her merchandise.

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NYC subway ridership at highest level since pandemic shut down city

NEW YORK — New York City’s subway turnstiles clocked 3.5 million entries this week, the most since March 13, 2020 — which was the Friday before the Big Apple shut down as it became an early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tribune News Service

NYC poll finds 86% want more cops in subways; 61% fear riding trains at night

NEW YORK — A vast majority of New Yorkers want more cops in the subways and do not feel safe riding the trains at night, a Quinnipiac University poll published Wednesday found.

Tribune News Service

NYC subway camera video feeds failed amid repair job less than a day before Brooklyn shooting, says MTA

Video feeds from security cameras at a trio of Brooklyn subway stations failed as workers tried to fix problems with their hardware less than 24 hours before a crazed gunman lit up a train full of straphangers last month, MTA officials say.

Tribune News Service

Lawmakers call for greater security funding and oversight for U.S. transit systems

Open drug use and the threat of mass violence have prompted calls for more security funding for mass transit. Congress also says better oversight of existing security is needed.

WEKU

Mask mandate tossed — labor responds

Airlines drop mandates, NYC transit doesn't — workers, passengers enter new era of "ongoing personal choice"

Salon

No, more police won’t make New Yorkers – or anyone else – safer. It never does

After the subway shooting last week, New York City mayor Eric Adams declared he will deploy more police to the subway. But that’s the last thing that will help

The Guardian - US

Good news for Irish holidaymakers travelling to the United States as major rule for flights lifted

Masks were set to be mandatory until May 3 on planes, trains, in taxis and in transport hubs following the extension of the regulation by health officials

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The Independent UK

Five New Yorkers to split $50k reward for tips that led to Brooklyn subway shooting suspect’s arrest

Members of the public reported sightings while Frank James also called Crime Stoppers himself prior to his capture

The Independent UK

Brooklyn subway shooting suspect casually ate lunch at tourist hotspot Katz’s Deli before capture

Brooklyn subway shooting suspect Frank James casually ate lunch at Manhattan tourist hotspot Katz’s Deli while a huge manhunt was underway and extra police officers roamed the streets of New York City, it has been revealed.

The Independent UK

‘Inadequate and antiquated’: New Yorkers call out NYPD and Mayor Eric Adams after Brooklyn shooting

New Yorkers online were swift in calling out the NYPD’s ballooning budget while contrasting it with how long it took to arrest the suspected Brooklyn shooter

The Guardian - US

Trevor Noah on Brooklyn subway attack: ‘Whatever this guy intended, it didn’t work’

Late-night hosts discuss the Brooklyn subway shooting which injured 29 people, including four children

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The Independent UK

Could more police have prevented Brooklyn subway attack?

Fox News and conservatives wrongly blame AOC after suspect escapes rush-hour carnage and goes on run

Tribune News Service

NYC subway surveillance camera video feeds failed during shooting as MTA moves to beef up system

NEW YORK — Faulty computer systems prevented surveillance cameras at two Brooklyn stations from getting pictures of the gunman who sprayed bullets on a subway train on Tuesday, MTA officials said.

The Independent UK

Conservatives target AOC for opposing policy to add cops to subways – despite more police not preventing Brooklyn shooting

Fox News and conservatives wrongly blame AOC after suspect escapes rush-hour carnage and goes on run

The Independent UK

MTA was warned about faulty subway cameras for years before Brooklyn shooting

Mayor Eric Adams admitted there was a ‘malfunction’ on the entire camera system in the 36 Street subway station meaning suspected gunman Frank Robert James was not captured on footage at the scene

The Independent UK

Brooklyn subway shooting: Everything we know about the attack

Investigators are still searching for the suspected gunman identified as 62-year-old Frank R James

Reason

No, Mayor Eric Adams Can't Put Metal Detectors at Every NYC Subway Stop

Creating a TSA-like experience for every single New York City subway rider is one of the worst ideas floated in the wake of yesterday's tragic shooting.

The Independent UK

Brooklyn shooting: Everything we know about the suspected gunman in subway attack

Frank R James was arrested on Wednesday afternoon

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