New York Crime Wave Continues with MTA Buses Shot Up During Rush Hour

The New York crime wave is far from abating as two MTA buses, both in service with riders aboard during rush hour, were struck by bullets during a shooting in Harlem.

One bus was struck in the back grill, while riders of the other saw a bullet fly through a side window. They weren’t the targets of the gunfire, which was believed to come from two young men firing at a man on the other side of West 125th Street. No one was hurt.

“There were about five shots and I saw one guy running into that building in the Grant Houses,” said a nearby resident. “The other one ran east down 125th Street.”

"It's a miracle no one got hit," read a statement from Transit Workers Union Local 100, noting that one of the buses was packed. One of the drivers was transported to an area hospital for an evaluation, the union said. “He wasn't injured, just really shaken up” from the incident. The police have not made any arrests in the case.

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Critics blame the crime wave on the city’s leadership which supports cashless bail and a pro-criminal atmosphere. Efforts to defund the police will become even more aggressive as Mayor Eric Adams ordered a 5% cut in all city departments as he girds for the $12 billion he says he needs to support the 120,000 migrants that have flooded into the city. Stating that the migrant crisis will “destroy New York City,” Adams said cuts of up to 15% in law enforcement and other spending are possible.