For my radio story I want to speak on the rise of violent acts on the New York Subway transportation system. According to the New York Post, “Subway crime rates soared amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 compared to 2019, when NYPD recorded a comparatively scant 1.47 felonies million riders.”
I have found myself with incredibly high paranoia when on the train due to recent crime rates. The goal of my story is to ask other New Yorkers who like most of us need the public transportation daily to get around the city quickly. Even with a car, parking is an issue therefore most New Yorkers depend on the underground transit.
I believe this will make a good radio story because I can incorporate some noise from the train itself as I catch New Yorkers heading out. Even the turnstiles are a good sound effect for this sort of story.
The goal of the story is to get the answer the question, Do New Yorkers feel safe while riding the train? Would they prefer the inconvenience of parking over feeling unsafe on their ride to work or school? What can the city do to feel safer?