‘Fear is real, justified’: New Yorkers blast Adams on subway crime ‘perception’By Elizabeth Rosner, Jack Morphet, Steven Vago, Kevin Sheehan, Larry Celona and Bruce Golding
January 17, 2022
Perceive this, Mr. Mayor!
New Yorkers reacted harshly Monday to Eric Adams’ claim that they’re merely experiencing “the perception of fear” on the subways, saying they want the mayor to know they avoid riding the rails for a very real reason: to keep themselves safe.
An Upper West Side lawyer said she’s been spending about $500 on Uber rides a month amid the recent spate of shoving incidents that led to the slaying of a woman in the Times Square station on Saturday.
“The fear is real,” said the 31-year-old woman, who gave her name as Monica.
“When you hear incidents that women are being thrown onto the subway tracks you’re scared.”
She added: “Eric Adams can say what he wants to promote ridership but the fear is justified. He needs to do his job, not gaslight New Yorkers.”
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/01/17/fear-is-real-justified-new-yorkers-blast-adams-on-subway-crime/
