Duffy blames Hochul after NYPD data show subway assaults on the rise

Duffy blames Hochul after NYPD data show subway assaults on the rise

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy directly linked a rise in subway felony assaults to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), accusing her of failing to protect riders. New York Police Department data showed that subway felony assaults rose by 20% since last year,…

Duffy blames Hochul after NYPD data shows subway assaults on the rise

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy directly linked a rise in subway felony assaults to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), accusing her of failing to protect riders. New York Police Department data showed that subway felony assaults rose by 20% since last year, despite other crimes decreasing. Duffy sought to connect this to Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as the two sides engage in a wider feud over congestion pricing. “Felony assa…