Mayor Eric Adams is convening a high-level public safety and crime summit this weekend. MKramerTV reports.
A man and woman were riding a northbound 2 train when an unknown man got into a fight with them. According to police, he pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the man in the finger and leg. The victim's friend pulled out pepper spray to fight off the attacker.
The persistent crime on the subways, despite an increase in cops patrolling underground, is one reason Adams has decided to call a two-day crime summit. Adams says, despite an increase in arrests and a reduction in gun crimes, there's apparently also a safety perception gap. According to the latest crime stats, subway arrests are up 47 percent since the start of the year. But so is crime. The index crimes - murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary and grand larceny - are up more than 41 percent so far in 2022 and were up nearly 47 percent last week. Adams is inviting the entire criminal justice establishment to participate in the summit. He's hoping to find common ground solutions from people on different sides of the issue.