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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) was called out for her “subways are safer” talking point by a reporter armed with statistics and had little to say in her defense.

“You can say a lot of things with statistics and I see the percentage that crime is down 42 percent since 2021, but if you look back to pre-pandemic — and I know you like to say overall crime is down 12 percent since the pandemic — but murders are up 200 percent, felony assault is up 55 percent, and burglary is up 140 percent,” the journalist said.

He added, “So are you saying that this is progress?”

Caught off guard, Hochul asked, “Are you talking about statewide, city, or subway?”

When the reporter clarified that he was referencing the transit system, the dumbfounded governor quickly deferred to another official standing next to her, “You want to answer that?”

Social media users pointed out the obvious, which is that people certainly don’t feel any safer when actually riding the subway.

Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:

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