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New York City’s Crackdown on Subway Sleeping, Explained
19 minutes Posted Jun 1, 2026 at 8:12 pm.
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New York City police are taking a skyrocketing number of people to criminal court for sleeping or spreading out on the public transit system. WNYC public safety reporter Samantha Max joins us to understand how this is affecting New Yorkers, and why charges were up 3000% last year. Photo: Samantha Max