As a New Yorker, let me just say that the idea that there has been an increase in crime on the subways is overblown. There have been some "high profile" inciden

As a New Yorker, let me just say that the idea that there has been an increase in crime on the subways is overblown. There have been some "high profile" incidents, but by the raw numbers the crime on the subway has been down year over year. WAY fewer people use the subway/transit daily than did 5 years ago. Even percentage-wise the numbers are down.