Listen to Public Safety Announcements That Were Made by Conductors Onboard Train at 14 St - Union Sq Subway Station October 18, 2022 

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Leaders from Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York City Transit were in the subway system today to ensure public safety announcements are being made live by conductors onboard trains. New York City Transit President Richard Davey rode the Lexington Avenue Line from Bowling Green to 14 St-Union Square subway station with New York City Transit SVP of Subways Demetrius Crichlow to check in with riders, train crews, and NYPD officers. When a train pulls into a station, the conductor alerts passengers when an officer is onboard and where officers can be found on station platforms. 

“If you're on a 10-car train, it's incredibly difficult to see if a police officer is on a platform. With these announcements, subway riders can now know that an officer is at a station or on their train,” said New York City Transit President Richard Davey. “I think that it certainly will prevent crime, make sure that people feel safe, and that people are safe.” 

The onboard subway announcements are another tool the MTA and NYPD are using to collaboratively deter crime and assist customers in need of law enforcement. Consistent with strategies announced earlier this year by Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams, the NYPD deployed hundreds of additional officers to increase visibility throughout the subway system.