The Guardian Angels will start patrolling New York City subway cars once again in response to the horrifying murder of a sleeping passenger, who was burned to death on the F train last week, the group announced.
Ever since the horrifying incident, “hundreds of citizens” have requested the Guardian Angels return to patrol the subway cars, the group — which was founded by Curtis Sliwa in 1979 in response to sky-high subway crime — said.
“We’re covering the actual trains from front to back, walking through the trains and making sure that everything is okay,” Sliwa told The Post on Sunday. “We’re doing this constantly now, starting today that’s going to be our complete focus because the subways are out of control.”
The group’s latest strategy will focus on conducting wellness checks on homeless people and emotionally disturbed individuals.
The Guardian Angels will also provide water to homless people and report any issues they come across to the NYPD, the group said.
The group last patrolled subway trains in 2020 following the target attacks on members of the Asian community during the 2020 COVID-19 spike.