"NEW YORK - Robberies are on the rise in the subway system, according to new numbers released by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.The MTA says 75 robberies were reported last month, up from 35 in January of last year.
That's an increase of 114 percent.
...The NYPD's Transit Bureau is blaming repeat offenders for the upward trend.
"I want to assure everyone that we have a watchful eye on some of our most prolific offenders, some who have been arrested several times since the beginning of the year," said NYPD Transit Bureau Assistant Chief Vince Coogan..."
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