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Letitia James: “There is no transit system in America that faces higher risk…”

Featuring: Letitia James, Democratic | Attorney General of New York

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Published | Video Starts at 05:02

And I can think of no other jurisdiction that is more at risk than New York City and New York State. By law, these funds must be allocated based solely on risk. And There is no transit system in America that faces higher risk or serves more riders than the great state of New York. This ruling restores more than $33 million in critical security funds that will go directly towards protecting millions, I said millions of riders. (05:02–05:11)

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Asserts that New York's transit system faces the highest risk and serves the most riders in the U.S.

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