“Black and brown New Yorkers get stopped a lot more than white New Yorkers, and we see a whole lot more ticketing for fare evasion...none of that increases people's feeling of safety on [the] subway." This week #NewYork governor Kathy Hochul announced more than 250 members of the National Guard will be deployed into New York City’s transit system during the holiday season. Insha Rahman, Vera’s VP of Advocacy & Partnerships, spoke to CBS News about why this move is not in the interest of public safety: https://lnkd.in/eVjEuThG
