Eric Adams actually said...

You have my word as a former police officer, a fellow New Yorker and your mayor that we will end this epidemic, and that we will capture the...

What all of battle is in the subway system is fighting the perception of fear that cases like this could happen.

We're going to make sure New Yorkers feel safe in our subway system and they don't feel that way now.

the subway is safe, and he rides the subway often to send a message.