NYC Subway Crime Jumps 30%, Defying Surge in Police Patrols
- Thousands of additional transit patrols won’t last, Adams says
- NYPD is spending $20 million more per month on overtime costs
New York Police Department officers enter a subway in New York City.
Photographer: Stephanie Keith/BloombergNew York City’s subway crime rose by 30% in 2022 from a year ago, outpacing the 22% jump in major crimes across the city during the same period, according to police data released this week.
The increase comes despite the deployment of thousands of additional police patrols in the transit system, which has limits due to high costs and the toll it takes on cops.