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Author: Zoe Johnson

Today’s Read: New York City Plans to Stop Homeless People From Sheltering in Subway

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Zoë Johnson
On February 18, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul announced a plan to remove people who shelter in the subway system, including stricter enforcement of transit system rules and a zero-tolerance policy for sleeping on the trains. But, as the Coal ..Read More

Mayor Adams’ subway safety plan begins after several violent incidents in NYC

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in ABC7 New York
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Mayor Eric Adams’ new subway safety plan went into effect Monday, which included police issuing summonses for fare-beaters and stopping people from sleeping across multiple seats. ..Read More

NYC subway safety plan gets going after a violent weekend

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — 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. ..Read More

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

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