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Catching the Brooklyn subway shooter

Recode Daily

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Science, Technology, Society & Culture

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2022

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

WNYC’s Stephen Nessen explains how New York City’s massive subway surveillance system helped — and hindered — authorities in their search for the suspect in last week’s mass shooting. Today’s episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons (Hemlock Creek Productions) and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Last week, there was a massive manhunt in New York City for the person who shot 10 people

0:53.0

in a crowded subway car in Brooklyn.

0:55.2

This shooting happened at the 36th Street Station at the height of rush hour.

0:59.7

Authorities are looking for a suspect.

1:02.1

It was seen with a gas mask and an orange construction vest.

1:05.9

The good news?

1:06.8

The New York City subway has a robust system of surveillance cameras.

1:10.4

There are thousands of them placed in and around the city's 472 stations.

1:15.5

The bad news.

1:16.5

At the actual station where the crime occurred, they dropped the ball.

1:20.1

It didn't work.

1:21.4

Steven Nesson, the Transportation Reporter for WNYC, is here to explain how the NYPD

1:27.2

uses cameras on the subway to catch crime.

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