During his daily commute, James Doughty described his trip to and from the World Trade Center Station on the E line as “a total nightmare.”

“Homeless people live here, they camp out in the subways in the train,” Doughty said.

But Doughty acknowledged ride home was different. He walked through the first three cars and did not see anyone camping out there.

What You Need To Know

  • Mayor Eric Adams’ subway safety plan is targeting first the 1, 2 and 3 lines, the A and E lines, and the N and R lines

  • The plan sends teams of NYPD officers and workers with the city’s health and homeless services departents to offer services or eject people violating transit rules

  • Mayor Adams said on the second day of the plan’s launch that the teams interacted with about 100 people who are homeless

It’s the second day of Mayor Eric Adams' effort to increase public safety on the subway by teaming up NYPD officers with city health and homeless services employees to get aid to people sheltering in the subway.

It's also meant removing them, and anyone else breaking the rules of the ride, like smoking or laying across seats.

The NYPD is focusing its efforts on the 1, 2 and 3 lines, the A and E lines, and the N and R lines.

Some riders at World Trade Center Station said they have noticed a difference, though other riders trying to board a train had to walk down the platform to avoid a car with a man lying on the bench.

"This is not going to happen overnight,” Mayor Adams said. “We have a well-organized plan that we’re going to execute and determined on having an outcome that safe system that someone is able to use without breaking the law.”

The head of the NYPD Transit Bureau briefed MTA officials on the plan, and said about two dozen officers were out in the subway system in the evening and overnight hours as part of this effort.

Meanwhile, Adams on Tuesday said the teams interacted with about 100 people who are homeless.

Adams hopes to increase the number of teams out in the subway to 30.

It’s earning support of riders.

“It’s day two. I hope he does do it,” said Ingrid Fiallo. “Sounds like a great idea.”

Doughty, the daily E train commuter, said he’s heard it all before.

“In the past, they said they’re going to make moves and they never do it.”

He said he’ll know in the future if the subway ride will change for good.