New York Mayor Announces Rollout of Firearms Detection Systems at High-Crime Subway Stations

It’s not yet clear how staffing for the detectors will work, nor how much it will cost.

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Subway riders stand near yellow barriers on a platform of the 7 train at New York. AP/Cedar Attanasio

Mayor Adams is announcing a plan to put metal detectors on the New York City subway to detect firearms and other suspicious items in an effort to combat a wave of high-profile crimes on America’s largest public transport system.

“There’s no place for guns and weapons on our transit systems,” Mr. Adams said at a press conference announcing the measures.

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