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Double digit increases in robberies, felony assaults, and rape. just a day after this assault on the nypd officers at the harlem train station, a 25-year-old man was stabbed at the sterling street station while on board the number 2 train pulling into the station by an attacker. that man is free at this time. we expect julie and bill, to hear from mayor eric adams at 9:45 on a separate topic and listening to hear if he has anything else to say about crime, bail and this incident. >> bill: the ny...

>> it was common for sometime. we havent seen that for several weeks. as for the mayor in new york, he is a former transit cop, remember, nypd. he needs to get on the subway and ride it and do it every day and bring tv cameras with him and let people know they arent going to take this. he needs to walk the sidewalks of new york city and bring tv cameras with him and needs to be out there. he has yet to do that. >> he needs to be out there talking to the cops. theyre so frustrated for so many yea...

The cameras that were not working and the, quote, the uniform officer approached, said his radio was not working and asked passengers to call 911. i want to play for you the mayors response. >> because of the thick walls, because its underground, from time to time there is a malfunctioning, but it doesnt happen often. during the days when i was a transit cop, it was well known that your radio didnt operate but we have gotten much better and im a little surprised to find we had a radio that was i...

System in new york, which as you know, jim, its the way people get around in new york. its what makes new york possible. i was asking for a long time during the de blasio era, lets get the cops on the platforms and on the trains like the old days when you and i were growing up in new york, jim. thats what riders want, its where they feel vulnerable, its where bad stuff happens generally. the mayor has said to his police department that he wants cops on trains like he used to do when he was a tra...

Purchase a weapon. >> one other thing we heard that might change or has been a suggestion comes out of this tragedy, this is from the head of the mta. the person who runs the mass transit here in new york. thinks its time for a stronger and more visible police presence on the subway system. let me play this for you. >> i was asking for long time to get the cops on the platforms and on the trains like the old days when you and i were growing up in new york, jim. that is what riders want. its wher...

Crime, your plan to clean up new york. lets start by just asking questions. how has the job begun? how are things going? any early surprises that you didnt see coming, that you are having to adjust to? >> well, you know, think about this for a moment. because there was nothing that surprised me, and im sure reverend sharpton would tell you, i have been responding to calls of services and crises and organizing people for 35 years. the first day when i was elected i was on the subway station takin...

Enforcement officials. >> sandra: thank you. >> on? >> more on then now far left soft on crime policies giving rise to fresh outrage in new york city. after prosecutors from manhattan controversial district attorney alvin greg downgraded charges against career criminal with 46 previous arrests but was taught stealing cash from a womens backpack in subway station. national president of the or the of police joins us now. so transit cop arrested this guy for stealing from a woman who was waiting fo...

Without perceived fear of punishment. according to the d.c. attorney generals office last year the city had three times as many children arrested for carjackings. 22% had either be arrested for a carjacking before or went on to commit another one. >> bill: work to do. thank you in washington >> dana: progressive manhattan alvin bragg under fire again after reducing felony charges against a man police say has 46 prior arrests and currently on parole. the career criminal was arrested on a grand la...

A transit cop in d.c. was charged and prosecuted and put in federal prison because he thought he was wiring $500 phthisis. it was actually an fbi covert access, $500, and he goes to jail for material support to terrorism. the obama administration gives $150 billion. >> sean: i cant even comprehend how stupid that is. ed henry, other news in washington tonight. >> the other big story is the house passing this bill to deal with school safety. $50 billion. whats it about is training teachers, train...

It could have been so much worse and just to think the second devi device. >> >> two state troopers looked and found the device about three quarters of the way down the block. they did a tremendous job. >> im going to ask you one of the same questions i asked the officers. you were a transit cop back in the day, 34 years for you. you choose to have a job in which you run towards something. why did you sign up far? >> i think for the reason other people sign up, to make a difference, to help make...