The area in and around the Roosevelt Island subway station has seen several incidents of harassment and violence recently including a stabbing resulting in attempted murder charges and a mentally disturbed person threatening to kill a 4 year old girl.
Today, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) removed
the rarely, if ever, occupied Public Safety Department booth near the entrance to the Roosevelt Island subway station, without any explanation.
The Public Safety Booth near the subway station Instagram post today:
There was never anyone in there from inception of the booth.
More Instagram comments about safety in the area around the subway from January 21 :