Gothamist: Subway Safety Examined After Platform Rape

King of Zing

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 16:57:39 -0500

Isn't NYC on Orange KoolAid Alert, the one right behind Red Kool-Aid, while the rest of the country is on Yellow Kool-Aid.

kristin

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 14:30:52 -0500

Actually, at rush hour there is always 1, and sometimes 2, cops in a booth at the 21st/queensbridge stop on the F. I guess because its the first stop after crossing the river, not counting the Roosevelt Island stop in the middle of the river.

SO

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 14:13:26 -0500

I don't think I've EVER seen a police officer in a "police booth" in any subway station--EVER.

tien

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 11:46:00 -0500

i think they man the booths based on threat. obviously they don't care as much about the G and the tunnel between queens and brooklyn. erikka, i'm guessing the cop was probably one that was walking around or came from the 94th precinct, which is about 5 minutes away (or less) by foot.

erikka

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 11:23:41 -0500

There is one of those booths at the Greenpoint Ave stop and I assure you that it IS NOT manned 24 hours a day. A few weeks back an elderly gentleman fell down the stairs and it took ten minutes to send a single police officer, who I'm guessing was supposed to be in that booth.

hmm

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 10:58:59 -0500

I can't imagine seeing someone being raped and not rushing over to help. I think it's a shame that the token booth clerk didn't go over there.

kim

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 10:14:12 -0500

Please don't even START with "revisit the best way to ride" Talk like this lets the MTA off the hook by suggesting that people don't WANT or NEED to ride the subway 24hrs a day - therefore they aren't responsible for providing a safe ride. DEMAND service and safety as part of living in NYC!