New York City’s push to make the subways safer is in full swing, one day after new teams comprised of police officers, mental health clinicians and social service outreach workers hit the transit system.
But officials warn it will not be an overnight fix. NYPD Transit Chief Jason Wilcox called Monday “opening night” for the city’s homeless outreach initiative.
“Enforcement of rules and regs really is not the long-term solution to getting them out, and we understand that,” he said. “But we’re also deeply committed to enforcing order and the rules and regs, really stepping up what needs to be done to make the system safer.”
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