City Councilmember Chaim Deutsch’s office told The Appeal that it is in the process of drafting legislation that would impose a lifetime mass transit ban on anyone with a minimum of two convictions for these crimes, likening a lifetime ban from the subway to a store banning shoplifters. This piece is a commentary, part of The Appeal’s collection of opinion and analysis.Īn effort by New York City officials to address subway sexual offenses like nonconsensual touching and public lewdness is gathering momentum, but their proposals miss the mark and won’t solve the problem.
