NBC Report: Union Says Mayor Should Direct More Police to Subways; Also Ride Buses
TWU Local 100 is continuing its efforts to increase worker safety by demanding a greater police presence in the mass transit system. The NYPD added hundreds of officers to the subway earlier this year – but that’s not enough. More officers in the subway would deter more crime and speed police response to emergencies – and Mayor de Blasio also should direct police to ride buses to help protect Bus Operators.
We’ve been making noise and here’s an example with one of our Station Agents and Stations Vice President Robert Kelley.
President Utano also told reporters that Mayor de Blasio “has to stop sticking his head in the sand.”