Subway Crimes On The Rise As MTA Ridership Recovers From Pandemic Lows

New York City NY

13 December, 2021

5:17 PM

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CBS New York December 13, 2021 People are returning to the New York City subway in big numbers. Nearly 3.5 million people rode trains last Thursday – the most since the pandemic started. But new statistics show a jump in crime, too, CBS2's Alice Gainer reported Monday. Specifically, crime rose in November compared to October. During November, police said the daily robbery average increased from 1.3 to 2.9. The daily major felony average rose from 3.8 to 7.8. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.