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Public health
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

The Other Reason Americans Don't Use Mass Transit

Fear of crime, high construction costs, and prioritization of roads over rail suppress public transit ridership and service quality in U.S. cities.
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

Legislative Update : He Signed Everything - Streetsblog California

AB 289, State highway work zone speed safety program: AB 289 would allow the state to use automated speed cameras to enforce speed limits in areas where roads are under construction or repair. AB 366, Ignition interlock devices: AB 366 would extend the operation of these provisions indefinitely after a driver is found guilty of a DUI and would repeal related reporting requirements. Read more. AB 394, Transit Safety Bill: AB 394 would expand existing legal protections offered to riders
California
fromNewsNation
1 week ago

New York killing suspect arrested 17 times before fatal stabbing

David Mazariegos, 25, was arrested in Times Square and charged with murder, robbery and grand larceny. Mazariegos was arrested 17 times previously, including on a robbery charge, according to NewsNation local affiliate PIX11. Per WABC, Mazariegos told police he beat Tanzi and stomped on his head multiple times because he didn't like the way the victim was looking at him. "@GovKathyHochul has blood on her hands," Department of Transit Secretary Sean Duffy said on X Thursday.
New York City
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

San Jose: Man dies of injuries from assault at VTA light rail station

The assault was reported just before midnight Sept. 29 at the Gish station at East Gish Road and North First Street, and responding deputies with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office which polices Valley Transportation Authority transit lines found a 42-year-old man suffering from serious head injuries. An investigation determined that he had been severely beaten, and he was taken to a hospital. The sheriff's office said that he died around 11 p.m. Wednesday, 10 days after he was injured.
California
California
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

Legislative Update: The Final Countdown - Streetsblog California

Governor Newsom must sign or veto bills by October 12; inaction on a bill is treated as a veto.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Op-Ed | Seven straight quarters of crime reduction: Safer streets, subways, and communities | amNewYork

The Adams administration's North Star has always been public safety. New Yorkers want to be able to send their kids to school, go to work, shop in their local store, go out for dinner, and come home safely to their family and their community. They want to feel safe AND they want to be safe, and this administration has delivered that for them.
Brooklyn
#subway-surfing
#bart
#subway-stabbing
fromqns.com
3 weeks ago
New York City

Richmond Hill man charged with attempted murder for unprovoked 7 train stabbing in Corona: DA QNS

fromqns.com
3 weeks ago
New York City

Richmond Hill man charged with attempted murder for unprovoked 7 train stabbing in Corona: DA QNS

fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

LAPD searching for suspect after stabbing on Metro bus in South L.A.

Los Angeles police are searching for a man suspected of stabbing and wounding another man during a confrontation aboard a Metro bus Saturday on the city's south side. Officers responded about 4 p.m. to a report of an assault on a Line 204 bus near Vermont Avenue and 29th Street, the LAPD told KCAL-TV. They found a 50-year-old man, who hasn't been identified, suffering from apparent stab wounds that were considered non-life threatening.
Los Angeles
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Woman who allegedly shoved older rider off bus has been arrested

A woman with an infant was arrested for allegedly violently shoving an older passenger off an MBTA bus in Roxbury on Sept. 8.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Suspect in stabbing of Ukrainian woman in North Carolina charged with federal crime

A man was federally charged with a crime carrying possible death penalty for fatally stabbing 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Charlotte leaders criticized over killing of Ukrainian woman as Trump, MAGA target another Dem city

Critics say the death of Iryna Zarutska, 23, could have been prevented, and they're blaming officials for failing to keep a man with a history of mental illness, arrests and erratic behavior off the streets before he killed her. Trump wrote on his social media platform on Monday that "Criminals like this need to be LOCKED UP." The suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, had served time in prison, been briefly committed for schizophrenia
US news
US politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Trump team threatens to withhold MTA funding over worker safety issues

The federal government demands better safety measures from the MTA following increased incidents and a transit worker's death.
fromnj
2 months ago

PATH is like Hunger Games with fire, derailment, crowds. Riders, officials want answers.

State, county, and local officials have called for better accountability and transparency regarding the replacement of tracks linked to the PATH derailment in Hoboken on July 12.
US news
#subway-crime
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago
NYC politics

Heated battle over subway crime erupts at congressional hearing | amNewYork

Nadler and Duffy clash over subway safety, with Duffy accusing MTA of negligence despite declining crime statistics.
NYC politics
fromCity Journal
4 months ago

New York City Subways: How the Next Mayor Can Make Them Safer

Subway safety requires a steady police presence and transparent policing data, moving away from overtime reliance.
Current subway crime trends underscore the need for effective safety measures.
Adams's strategy combines police presence with mental health support to tackle subway crime.
NYC politics
fromCity Journal
4 months ago

New York City Subways: How the Next Mayor Can Make Them Safer

Subway safety requires a steady police presence and transparent policing data, moving away from overtime reliance.
Current subway crime trends underscore the need for effective safety measures.
Adams's strategy combines police presence with mental health support to tackle subway crime.
#assault
Los Angeles
fromwww.dailynews.com
4 months ago

Security guard shoots man in self-defense after suspect stabs 2 SoCal Metro guards

A Metro security guard shot an assailant in self-defense after being stabbed in an unprovoked attack at a transit station.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Exclusive | Stand clear: Sicko slugs NYC subway conductor over closing doors

A subway conductor was violently attacked while performing his duties, highlighting rising safety concerns for transit workers.
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