{"id":2200019,"date":"2024-03-15T17:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T21:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-says-increased-subway-security-is-the-new-norm\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T17:44:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T21:44:20","slug":"nyc-mayor-eric-adams-says-increased-subway-security-is-the-new-norm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-says-increased-subway-security-is-the-new-norm\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Mayor Eric Adams declares heightened subway security as the standard going forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnyc-mayor-eric-adams-says-increased-subway-security-is-the-new-norm%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2200019&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Stepped-Up Security Approach on NYC Subways<\/h2>\n<p>In the\u200c bustling heart of New York City, <b>Mayor Eric Adams is doubling down on subway safety<\/b>. Given\u2062 the recent \u200duptick in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-nearly-40-of-nyc-office-workers-consider-fleeing-crime-laden-city\/\" title=\"Poll: Nearly 40% of NYC Office Workers Consider Fleeing Crime-Laden City\">transit crime statistics<\/a>, the city&#8217;s leader envisions a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-shutting-down-facial-recognition-system-citing-societal-concerns\/\" title=\"Facebook Shutting Down Facial Recognition System, Citing \u2018Societal Concerns\u2019\">long-term role<\/a> for the National Guard in maintaining \u2064order in the underground arteries of the metropolis.<\/p>\n<h3>The Current Security Landscape<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s been a week since New Yorkers have observed a new addition to their daily commute: <b>the National Guard, alongside state troopers\u200c and NYPD officers<\/b>, now stand watch in the subterranean corridors \u200cof the city\u2019s subway system. \u2063These \u2064security personnel aren\u2019t\u2064 just a show of force; they\u2019re actively engaged in bag checks and public\u200c safety \u200boperations.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This move comes on the heels of a report indicating a 13% surge in \u200csubway crimes \u2013 with assaults shooting up\u2062 by 11% \u2013 when \u2063compared to last\u2063 year\u2019s figures.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Impact of Enhanced\u2062 Security<\/h3>\n<p>Mayor Adams, speaking on \u2062WABC-TV, did not hesitate to link this \u2064strategic \u200cdeployment to a descending crime curve. It&#8217;s \u2063no mere coincidence \u2013 the numbers tell a\u2064 promising story of <b>deterrence and control<\/b>. With tangible \u200dresults in\u2063 hand, \u2062the Mayor\u200b has pronounced this initiative not just a temporary measure, but <b>the blueprint \u2062for\u200b a safer city<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am saying to the team, we have to now\u200d look at what&#8217;s the new norm and we have to police to that new norm,&#8221; Adams remarked, illustrating\u2063 his commitment to not just reacting to crime, but strategically anticipating and \u2063preventing it.<\/p>\n<h3>Reactive Measures to Recent Events<\/h3>\n<p>Underpinning this\u200d security discussion was Thursday&#8217;s incident at Brooklyn\u2019s Hoyt-Schermerhorn\u2062 Station, which captivated\u2063 and alarmed the city. Despite hysteria, NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey \u2063clarified that the shooter, a\u200d 32-year-old who engaged in a conflict with a\u2063 turnstile-jumper, <b>would not face charges<\/b>, having acted in self-defense according to investigators.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 altercation, which led to the turnstile-jumper, aged 36, being shot four times, places a stark spotlight \u2063on\u2062 the underlying issues of safety and compliance within the transit system, emphasizing the necessity for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uc-berkeley-extends-dorm-lockdown-bans-solitary-outdoor-exercise-for-students\/\" title=\"UC Berkeley Extends Dorm Lockdown; Bans Solitary Outdoor Exercise For Students\">increased security presence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Continuing \u2063Security\u200b Efforts<\/h3>\n<p>Chief Maddrey has confirmed that subway security won&#8217;t just fade into \u2063the background; they are \u200bthere to stay, vigilant and ready. This includes ensuring that the\u2062 mundane act of paying at turnstiles is enforced, \u200cwith officers <b>issuing fines to fare evaders<\/b> as part of their crackdown on lawlessness.<\/p>\n<p>As the nation watches one of \u200cits largest cities grapple with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lloyd-austin-to-travel-to-african-nations-following-coups\/\" title=\"Lloyd Austin to visit African nations after coups.\">complex security challenges<\/a>, New \u200dYork&#8217;s latest measures become a narrative \u2062of resilience \u2013 one where every commuter has a role to play and every officer is a guardian of the transit lifeline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mayor Eric Adams expects the National Guard&#8217;s presence in NYC subways to persist. One week in, alongside state troopers and NYPD, they\u2019re conducting security operations and bag checks following police data insights<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2200020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap23318719799811-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2200019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap23318719799811-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2200019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2200019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2200019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2200020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2200019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2200019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2200019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}