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Statistics show that subway crime in New York City dropped by 5.4% in 2024, compared to 2023, but a number of violent incidents have left riders shaken.

At a press conference Monday, Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced a new plan to improve safety. It includes deploying 200 officers for specialty train patrols and stationing more officers at the 50 subway stations with the highest crime rates.

“Seventy-eight percent of transit crime occurs on trains and platforms, and that is quite obviously where our officers need to be,” Tisch said.

Murders on the subway rose from five in 2023 to 10 last year. Recent high-profile incidents include a woman being burned alive at Stillwell Avenue in Coney Island.

The commissioner also announced that 624 officers will hit the streets this week, with another 1,000 recruits entering the police academy later this month.

Officials say the goal is to restore public confidence in the safety of the transit system.