"Addressing Subway Safety: Tech, Crime Stats, and Perception in NYC"

Recent violent incidents in the New York City subway have prompted officials to implement measures such as deploying National Guard soldiers and adding police officers to improve safety. Despite overall crime reduction, Mayor Adams is piloting crime-fighting tech like gun detectors and autonomous security robots, but the author suggests that platform screen doors would be a more effective safety measure to prevent incidents such as pushing and suicides on the tracks. However, the installation of such doors presents challenges including cost and feasibility, with the closest alternative being metal screens in one Manhattan station.