The number of robberies in the New York subway has risen sharply, despite a decrease in passenger traffic

Despite a sharp decrease in the number of passengers in the New York subway, due to the current quarantine, the number of robberies in it increased. This publication reports Fox News.

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The number of robberies taking place inside trains and at the New York subway stations increased sharply during the outbreak of coronavirus, despite a sharp decrease in the number of passengers, statistics show.

A crime report recently published by the City Transportation Authority says that 51 robberies were committed throughout the metro system in March, compared with 33 in the same month last year.

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Meanwhile, according to the New York Post, the number of robberies fell by almost 90% compared with the level preceding the coronavirus crisis.

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