Transit advocates are calling on the city to install
more cameras in the train cars.
Members of Passengers United
say the security measure has already been adopted by many countries in Asia,
and would be a highly effective way to deter gun violence and prevent incidents
like Tuesday’s tragedy from happening
again.
According to police sources,
the MTA surveillance camera at the station was not working properly at the time
of the shooting to capture the shooter escaping the scene.
"The New York delegation
needs to make this happen, because right now transit workers are being
assaulted, and passengers are getting assaulted," says Charlton Dsouza,
president of Passengers United. "So, It's a very dangerous and toxic
situation. So, we need cameras inside every subway car that’s new, they should
be there."
Passengers United hopes to
speak with MTA officials at the board meeting next month to hopefully bring the
measures to reality.