New York City residents feel marginally safer in public this year compared to 2023, but still not as safe as they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey.

The poll , conducted by the nonprofit Citizens Budget Commission, also found commuters’ perceptions of subway safety haven’t changed since last year, despite significant efforts and resources from public officials to make them feel more secure.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch was asked about the survey and public safety perceptions at a forum Wednesday at the 92nd Street Y. She blamed ongoing anxiety over crime on criminal justice reforms enacted by the state in 2020, the same year the pandemic began.

“ People say, ‘I felt safer before the pandemic,’” Tisch said. “Maybe — but really you felt safer before the crim

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