NY lawmakers demand subway chief's ouster after comment dismissive of crime issue: 'In people's heads'
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Some New York lawmakers want Gov. Hochul-appointed MTA chief Janno Lieber gone after comments appearing to downplay subway crime in a push for a new congestion tax on cars.
"The overall stats are positive. Last year, we [had] actually 12.5% less crime than 2019 . . . , " he said. Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
"But there's no question that some of these high-profile incidents; terrible attacks, have gotten in people's heads and made the whole system feel less safe." He joined Fox News in 2013 as a writer and production assistant.
Charles covers media, politics and culture for Fox News Digital.
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