Eric Adams moves ahead with metal detectors in the NYC Subway

[Canada Goose]

Mayor Eric Adams on Monday said he is considering three types of metal detectors to be used in the subway system in the wake of last week's mass shooting on board a Manhattan-bound N train in Sunset Park.

In his first in-person news conference since exiting COVID isolation, Adams offered few details on the added cost to the detectors, who will monitor them and where in the system they will be installed. He said he is delegating the task of researching the best type of detector to Phil Banks, deputy mayor for public safety.

At the news conference, Adams called the technology extremely promising, but he would not disclose the names of the manufacturers being formally reviewed.

“We’re looking at three devices. We haven’t narrowed in on just one yet,” Adams said. “Once we know we’ll make that announcement.”


Last week, the mayor’s office confirmed to Gothamist that Massachusetts-based Evolv Technology was under consideration. The company has developed an advanced detector capable of determining the density and shape alongside its metal composition, allowing their scanners to distinguish guns and bombs from some everyday objects like cellphones



he detector then takes a photo of the person in question and tries to pinpoint where they’re carrying the metal object. Those images can then be used by a security officer to identify the carrier of a firearm.

Several city institutions are using Evolv detectors, including Lincoln Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and the American Museum of Natural History. The detectors were also installed at the Museum of Modern Art, the scene of last month’s stabbing of two employees there.

The mayor initially broached the idea of using metal detectors last week following the subway shooting in Sunset Park, where 10 people were shot and 13 people were injured.

Spokespeople for Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair Janno Lieber did not return emails seeking comment about Adams’ press conference.

Lieber did, however, say last week that he is open to considering any technology that’s demonstrated to improve safety. But Lieber said Sunday that he would also support the return of random bag checks.

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[get these nets]

As he should.

 

[Canada Goose]

But Lieber said Sunday that he would also support the return of random bag checks

Its funny as the trains with the pre recorded announcements, an announcement be saying that your bag is subject to search by the NYPD or something along those lines. This played years after the Bloomberg was out of office and throughout the DeBasio era, when AFAIK they stopped doing this by the late 2000s. The cops searched my book bag in middle school in the mid 2000s


They harass us like I'm the one blowing shyt up/I have the patience of a HS teacher, and a bright future/why the fukk would have a bomb in my sneaker

 

[Bunchy Carter]

They are going to bring back Stop and Frisk to target Black people in New York....The New York Black people have to be careful:

 

[Canada Goose]

As he should.

I don't think it will happen due to $$$$ and will be ruled not feasible by an MTA study or some shyt considering there's 472 stations and most of them have multiple entrances. Whose manning all those entrances?

 

[Grand Cru Boo]

Great idea brother Adams… that’s telling them.


I know he still adjusting but this brother is not qualified for the role. I’m just being honest here

 

[CrimsonTider]

Great idea brother Adams… that’s telling them.


I know he still adjusting but this brother is not qualified for the role. I’m just being honest here

You sound crazy

 

[Grand Cru Boo]

You sound crazy

More context? I would love to hear your prescriptive.

 

[SNYC]

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He said he is delegating the task of researching the best type of detector to Phil Banks, deputy mayor for public safety.
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Wait. 'Uncle' Phil is back? Dude was under investigation for bribery & corruption (paid off by Jews) then abruptly retired & tried to work for a marijuana distributor, now he's back...

 

[RennisDeynolds]

All public buildings/facilities in America should have these, too many idiots ruining random people's lives out there

 

[get these nets]

I don't think it will happen due to $$$$ and will be ruled not feasible by an MTA study or some shyt considering there's 472 stations and most of them have multiple entrances. Whose manning all those entrances?

Mayor Adams has been working with Biden and the Attorney General on anti crime measures. He will lobby for Feds to release funding to help defray the costs.

 

[concise]

Wouldn't reveal the names of any of the detectors or the cost or anything? Is he makijg things up?

 

[RhodyRum]

Although I have zero trust in any government, I'm definitely not one of those wacky, tinfoil hat, blinded by agenda, conspiracy theory wackadoos.

However, between what seems like an almost logistic impossibility due to the enormity of the NYC subway system, and Mayor Adams' inconsistent energy (it seems like he's trying to simultaneously convey boastful confidence and bashful uncertainty, which doesn't exactly mix), something about this just reeks of "government contracts secured by opportunists & money being exchanged between shadowy hands in light of a traumatic event."

I'd love a completely safe transit system for New Yorkers, but sometimes grand designs are about as executable as grand mothers are fertile.

 

[HoldThisL]

I have lived in NYC all my life and I thought the turnstiles and doors had metal detectors within them until someone told me they in fact do not recently .

I am dumb for believing that NYC would be smart to add such a viable thing to improve mass public transportation security. All this time, you mean to tell me anybody could have did anything within the subway?

 

[3rdWorld]

Everybody is carrying some form of metal..whether coins in your pocket or your jeans zipper, it'll delay everything.

What they need are bomb sniffer dogs for the muslims, and dogs for drugs and gun parts for the thugs.