Crime on the New York subway system increased by 65 percent in just the first two weeks of 2022.

The head of the city’s transit organization has urged passengers to stay away from platform edges following a number of incidents where people were pushed in front of trains. Now the city is looking at new ways to keep people safe on public transport, but there’s no easy solution. 

CGTN’s Sarah Walton reports.

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