Dossier
straphangers
Coverage of straphangers in the Nexus archive.
- Ex-prof at prestigious NYC art school takes ‘creepy’ photos of straphangers — including kids and tank-top-wearing women
An ex-professor at a prestigious NYC art school took 'creepy' photos of subway passengers, including children and women in tank tops, without their knowledge. A mother criticized the behavior, stating it was 'very scary for women' after her daughters were photographed.
- NYC’s major subway crime spikes in all boroughs, while citywide total down 1% — stoking new fears among straphangers
Major subway and bus crimes have increased in most of NYPD's nine patrol boroughs this year, despite a 0.08% citywide decline in such crimes. The rise in local crime rates has heightened fears among subway riders about potential violence.