"We are doing the job on bringing down the numbers, but as I say over and over and I said in 2022, New Yorkers must feel safe," he told reporters from City Hall. This highlights Adams' acknowledgment that statistics alone do not equate to public safety, emphasizing the importance of perception in combating fears related to crime.
"People are seeing and feeling what they're reading. So, our success is overshadowed." This statement underscores the disconnect between crime statistics and public sentiment, where high-profile incidents can drastically affect the perception of safety, overshadowing positive trends.
Adams noted, 'the subway system only has six reported crimes a day,' indicating a drop in overall crime rates, but this statistic is undercut by the reality of recent high-profile violent incidents which dominate media narratives and public consciousness.
The shocking, caught-on-video spectacle of Kawam's body consumed by fire on an F train...punctuated a year of concerns that the subways are returning to the unsafe bad old days. This gruesome incident epitomizes the fears of New Yorkers, illustrating how singular tragedies can skew public perception towards viewing the subway system as increasingly dangerous.
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