LI commuters say they feel scared as NYC mayor seeks to fix crime problem

Commuters across Long Island are taking notice of the increase in crime in New York City.
"It's a little scary, I have to say," says Mineola resident Lori Mahler. "There are a lot of homeless people and people doing drugs in the street.
She commutes from Mineola to Manhattan for work and says she feels less safe after a string of police-involved shootings, including Friday's deadly ambush in Harlem.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams outlined what he calls a blueprint to end gun violence Monday.
"New Yorkers feel as if a sea of violence is engulfing our city," Adams says.
The former transit officer says he is going to put more officers on the streets and into the subway station. He also says he will bring back the plainclothes anti-crime unit, which was disbanded in 2020 following complaints of unfairly targeting minorities.
Adams say they will avoid mistakes of the past and the officers will be identifiable as NYPD. They will also have body cameras and will have enhanced training and oversight.
Adams also says he'll go after causes of gun violence, including the iron pipeline that brings illegal weapons from other states. He also says to give mental health services and job placement for young people.
Some commuters say they will feel safer seeing more officers on the street.