Nadler and Duffy in Tense Exchange Over N.Y.C. Subway Safety

“Secretary Duffy, why do you continue to lie about New York City?” “You’re lying. Don’t call me a liar here.” “I’m calling you a liar because you’ve lied, continually.” “This is the one area where you have to pay $9 every single day to access Manhattan. That doesn’t exist anywhere else.” “Every single program where you have tolls. Highways is under the same program.” “Why don’t we fight for the people who can’t afford to pay that pricing? Why shouldn’t everyone have access to the city? And if you’re going to force people into a subway, make sure it’s safe. Very simple.” “It is safe. I gave you the statistics.” “I gave you the stats.” “Well, your statistics are wrong.” “Are you aware that major crime in the transit system, including assaults, is down 3 percent since last year and down 8 percent since 2019?” “Well, I’d say — ” “That’s a yes or no question.” “No, that’s wrong. The assaults that we’ve seen are up 60 percent with M.T.A. in the system since 2019.” “Why do you continue to ignore this and lie about this in your public comments?” “My question: Why do you continue to lie about people being lit on fire in subways or pushed in front of trains? You should be fighting to make sure your subways are safe.”