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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

NYC subway safety plan gets going after a violent weekend

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

New York's latest plan to tackle both crime and homelessness in subways was rolling into action Monday after police logged more than a half-dozen attacks in trains and stations over the holiday weekend.

Mayor Eric Adams' plan, announced Friday, involves sending more police, mental health clinicians and social service outreach workers into the subways. Adams spokesperson Fabien Levy said Monday that a “phased-in” implementation was beginning.

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