New technology aims to keep guns out of the New York City subway system

Mayor Eric Adams says New York City's new weapons detection technology will be deployed in the subway system in the coming days.

The city has been looking at technology it can use with the MTA's existing camera systems to detect weapons, specifically guns.

This pilot program, first announced back in March , is the first step in that process.

The city will set up freestanding screeners to spot guns and track how the system impacts normal commuter flow. It's not yet known which stations will be the first to use the screeners.

The city is using Evolv Technology's weapons detection system, the same technology in place at Citi Field.

"They did thousands of tests, thousands, to gauge the success of it. we are extremely impressed with the outcome," Adams said. "We wanted to make sure we followed City Council laws and rules on how and when you can roll them out."

On Wednesday, Mayor Adams and MTA officials announced that subway crime in the city has been trending downward .

Newly released data from the NYPD shows subway crime is now down nearly 8% so far in 2024 compared to the first six months of 2023.

Adams credits the reduction in crime to the additional cops underground cracking down on quality-of-life issues and working to prevent violence.

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