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Don’t expect Mamdani to actually act to reverse soaring subway violence

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Post Editorial Board. (2026, October 20). Don’t expect Mamdani to actually act to reverse soaring subway violence. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/20/opinion/why-mamdani-wont-act-to-reverse-soaring-subway-violence/

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As of October 20, 2026, New York City has experienced seven subway transit killings since January, nearly double the number from the same period in the previous year. The latest incident occurred on Saturday at a crowded 7th Avenue subway station near 53rd Street. Mayor Zohran Mamdani's response to this uptick in violence was criticized for being insufficient and vague, with no concrete plans outlined beyond expressing condolences for victims like Darrel Rodriguez. Critics argue that Mamdani's policies, which they claim prioritize criminal justice reform over public safety measures, have contributed significantly to the rise in violent crimes on the subway system.

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“While both articles discuss recent transit violence in NYC, Article A focuses on a specific fatal shooting incident that occurred at the Seventh Avenue and 53rd Street station, while Article B is more focused on political response to the trend of rising subway violence.”

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“The articles refer to different political figures and their stances towards subway safety, with Article A focusing on NY AG challenger Saritha Komatireddy criticizing Letitia James after a shooting, while Article B criticizes Mayor Mamdani for inaction.”

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With Saturday’s mid-day murder in the tourist-packed 7th Avenue subway station at 53rd Street, the city has now seen seven transit killings since January — almost double the number over the same period last year — and the politicians plainly won’t do what’s needed to seriously reverse the trend. asserted

what → pack → trend

That grim milestone indicts Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his movement’s anti-public-safety policies — as he all but acknowledged Monday with a long, ugly silence before claiming to be “heartbroken” over the death of Darrel Rodriguez and vague noises about addressing gun violence. asserted

he → indict → violence

Progressives have been on a “criminal justice reform’ roll for over a decade now — starting with the disastrous “success” of getting city district attorneys to quit prosecuting fare-beating, even though such perps are regularly wanted for more serious offenses. asserted

perps → start → offenses

The state and city measures that followed — from Raise the Age and the no-bail law to How Many Stops — along with the steady shrinkage of the NYPD’s headcount have made it brutally tough for cops to fight crime. asserted

cops → follow → crime

And prog refusal to face facts about serious mental illness, especially among the homeless, further undermines public safety. asserted

refusal → face → safety

And so repeat offenders’ arrests for felony assault more than doubled from 2018 to 2026 over 2018. asserted

arrests → double → 2018

Rhammell Burke, who allegedly murdered Ross Falzone at the 18th Street station in May, is a classic example: In the four previous months, he’d been arrested four times, including for another violent subway meltdown — and mere hours before the killing had been let go from Bellevue after getting picked up for erratic behavior. uncertain

he → murder → behavior

Starting in 2020, the subway system has averaged eight murders a year — when from 1997 to 2019, it averaged just two. asserted

it → start → two

Yes, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has worked miracles, achieving (most notably) an all-time overall murder low this year. asserted

Tisch → work → low

That transit killings are going the other way is a sign of serious trouble that the NYPD can’t readily counter. asserted

NYPD → go → that

Mamdani’s far-left pals are already furious that he’s kept Tisch in place, but he’s also gone back on his plan to add 500 police officers and continued to undermine cop morale. asserted

he → keep → morale

Don’t expect the subway to get safer unless he opts to truly break with the left and put public safety first. asserted

he → expect → safety

Don’t expect Mamdani to actually act to reverse soaring subway violence

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