New York City Mayor Eric Adams maintained that the NYC subway system was safe after a woman died on Saturday on the tracks.
Adams attempted to convince New Yorkers that there was not a threat in the subway and that the concerns they have are just a “perception of fear.”
“New Yorkers are safe on the subway system,” Adams said during a press conference. “I think it’s about 1.7% of the crimes in New York City that occur on the subway system. Think about that for a moment. What we must do is remove the perception of fear.”
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Police reported that a homeless man pushed 40-year-old Michelle Alyssa Go in front of a moving train in Times Square on Saturday morning, killing her. A suspect, 61-year-old Simon Martial, was later arrested. Martial said that he pushed the woman while being escorted out of a police building on Saturday, according to the New York Post. Martial said that he pushed Go because he was “God” and because the woman stole his jacket. He is currently facing arraignment over murder charges.
NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell described the incident as a “senseless, absolutely senseless act of violence.” Sewell described the violent incident as “unprovoked,” saying that the pair had not interacted before the incident.
Adams noted in the press conference that “cases like this aggravate the perception of fear.”
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“When you see homeless individuals with mental health issues not being attended to and given the proper services, that adds to the perception of fear,” Adams added.
While Adams attempted to dissuade people being scared of New York’s metro system, others claim there are still risks. John Samuelsen, president of the Transport Workers Union, told the New York Post that “[Adams] inherited the problem, no doubt. But it’s objectively real that transit workers are in danger every day when they go to work.”
