New York wants to stop people from living in the subways. But where will they go? Posted on February 21, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in USA Today NEW YORK – Amid a rising concern about crime and homelessness on its subways, New York City plans to increase the presence of police officers and mental health care workers to stop people from sheltering in the subway and connect people with care and ot ..Read More
Evicted to death: NYC woman found dead, homeless in subway lost her home four years ago Posted on February 19, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in The New York Daily News She used to live in Queens on Utopia Pkwy. She died homeless and alone in the bowels of a Long Island City subway station. ..Read More
Adams, Hochul roll out subway safety plan to crack down on homeless people on trains and in stations Posted on February 18, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in Gothamist Homeless people riding the subways will now be forced to leave the train at the end of the line and police will ramp up enforcement against spitting, laying down and littering on subways, Mayor Eric Adams announced at a press conference Friday with Governor Ka ..Read More
NYC mayor pushes to remove homeless people in subway system Posted on February 18, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is making an aggressive push to try to remove homeless people from the city’s sprawling subway system, announcing a plan to start barring people from sleeping on trains or riding the same lines all night. ..Read More
Eric Adams to crack down on rule-breaking on NYC subway with new safety plan Posted on February 18, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in New York Post Mayor Eric Adams announced a new plan Friday to clean up the city’s subway system by cracking down on rule-breaking and preventing people from living on the trains and in the stations. ..Read More
Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul unveil plan to help homelessness in NYC subway system Posted on February 18, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in ABC7 New York NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday unveiled a new plan to deal with homelessness and crime in the New York City subway system. ..Read More
Adams releases ‘subway safety plan’ to remove homeless people, connect to services Posted on February 18, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in amNY Mayor Eric Adams on Friday released a new plan to improve safety on the subway, saying he intends to mobilize his entire administration to prevent violence underground and ensure those experiencing homelessness in the system get the help they need. ..Read More
Mayor Adams Faces Pushback From Advocates For Homeless After Unveiling Next Phase Of Subway Safety Plan Posted on February 18, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in CBS New York NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams on Friday unveiled an aggressive plan to remove all homeless people from the transit system. ..Read More
NYC Mayor Adams’ ambitious plan to remove homeless people from subways Posted on February 18, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in New York Daily News Mayor Adams vowed to tackle homelessness on the city’s subway system on Friday with an ambitious new plan that will rely, in part, on more funding from the state for shelter and medical treatment. ..Read More
