“You think Big Brother is watching you on the subways, you’re absolutely right. That is our intent,” Gov. Hochul said. “We are going to be having surveillance of activities on the subway trains and that is going to give people great peace of mind.' More:
Hochul said she hopes the surveillance will result in more people choosing to ride the subway, where ridership remains down 37% on weekdays – despite reaching a post-pandemic high just last week.
The police did obtain footage of the suspect entering and leaving the subway system from MTA cameras at other stations.across stations. Only about half are monitored in real time. The new cameras in the subway trains will also not be monitored in real time, but instead be used to identify suspects after a crime is reported.Privacy advocates questioned the need for more surveillance.
He urged Hochul and the MTA to release more information on what the cameras will collect and how long it will be stored. This week, the MTA released findings from an August customer satisfaction survey that found security remains a top issue for riders. The survey found the No. 1 reason subway riders aren’t satisfied is “Personal Safety & Security.” When asked what would get riders to use the subway more frequently, the most common responses were “fewer people behaving erratically” and “personal security.”show there have been 1,507 major felonies, such as murder, rape, and grand larceny, through August.
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