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Share of college-graduate New Yorkers wanting more police on the subway: 62%
Share of non-college-grad New Yorkers wanting more policy on the subway: 80%
Share of New Yorkers earning $50K-plus per year wanting more police on the subway: 66%
Share of New Yorkers earning less than $50K per year wanting more police on the subway: 75%
Share of white New Yorkers wanting more police on the subway: 62%
Share of Latino New Yorkers wanting more police on the subway: 69%
Share of African American New Yorkers wanting more police on the subway: 77%
Share of Manhattan-ites saying they feel safe from crime riding the subway: 65%
Share of Bronx residents saying they feel safe from crime riding the subway: 43%
(Sources: “Progressives in Denial About Crime Are Catering to Elites and Losing Elections,” by Zaid Jilani, Newsweek, July 14, 2021, Progressives in Denial About Crime Are Catering to Elites and Losing Elections | Opinion (newsweek.com) )
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