US EditionTrump Administration Threatens MTA with Federal Funding Cuts Over Subway Safety Concerns
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that federal funding could be withheld unless it addresses subway safety concerns related to assaults and fare evasion.
- Duffy cited high-profile safety-related incidents occurring on the system and stated that commuters are tired of feeling like they have to jeopardize their safety.
- The MTA reported a 40% decrease in crime compared to 2020 and defended its crime reduction efforts alongside the NYPD.
- Concerns persist among commuters despite recent subway safety improvements, as highlighted by incidents like a 57-year-old woman being set on fire.
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NYC meets deadline to share subway crime data
New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has sent U.S. Transporation Secretary Sean Duffy a letter reviewing subway crime data and mitigation efforts. That letter is in response to Duffy's direct request for the data. City officials said that NYC subway crime rates are among the lowest in 30 years, and NYPD data shows that subway crime is down 17.5% from last year. In a video posted to X, however, Secretary Duffy said that NY…
Trump administration threatens to cut funding for New York City transit system
Under the false pretext of uncontrolled crime, the Trump administration is warning it will withhold desperately needed transit funds as it attempts to unilaterally shut down New York’s congestion pricing program.
Despite Controversy, NYC Subway Crime Rates Lower Than Previous Year - Real News Now
Early morning commuters flooded into the A subway on January 7, 2025, undeterred by disparaging remarks from the federal transportation secretary, who shockingly labeled the subway system as a ‘disgrace.’ The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the New York Police Department (NYPD) found these comments puzzling, especially given the substantial decline in severe transit crimes over the past year, nearing a 30% decrease. Joseph Gulott…
ThePatriotLight - New York Governor Says Transit Safety Information Handed to Transportation Department
ThePatriotLight - The federal department said it would withhold funding for New York if it doesn’t provide information on what it’s doing to protect public transit passengers.NEW YORK CITY—Gov. Kathy Hochul said on March 21 that New York has provided information on what the state is doing to protect public transit passengers to the U.S. Department of Transportation.A March 18 letter from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy contained a request fo…
Hochul refuses to back down on congestion pricing after Duffy’s funding threats
Standing around a crowd of supporters touting congestion pricing’s success in New York City, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) refused to budge against the Trump administration‘s funding threats. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a letter Tuesday that the New York City Transit Authority must reduce transit crime or else the federal government will withhold federal funding. Duffy recently announced a 30-day extension to end congestion pricing. H…
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