Queens resident Marianna Carlson told NY1 that she was attacked underground only a couple months ago.

“I’ve had bad moments, but I’ve lived here 13 years, and I think the good outdoes the bad,” Carlson said.

Carlson says she chose not to report the attack at the Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues station.

"I put in complaints before, about certain things, and I never hear back,” Carlson said. "There were no officers at the L, at all. They weren’t even upstairs.”

In late January, Mayor Eric Adams deployed 1,000 more officers underground to help curb a surge in crime. Despite efforts, NYPD data shows transit crime is still up more than 13% this year when compared to the same time period in 2023.

“I kind of really have no fear. Maybe that’s a bad thing, that I’ve lived in the city for most of my adult life — 45 years. So, I’ve never seen it personally,” said Manhattan resident Connie Connors.

At least five attacks have happened in the city subway system since Thursday, including three knife attacks, a person being kicked onto the tracks and an assault.

“Statistically, I can tell you things are not as bad as they’ve been. That doesn’t make anyone feel better, and I know that,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday.

Hochul says she is pushing for more cameras and mental health services throughout the city transit system.

She plans to announce several strategies to curb subway crime in the coming days.

“These are not new conversations. We are always in communication with the mayor, NYPD, MTA about passenger and employee safety,” Hochul said.

The added police officers alone make some travelers like Carlson feel a little safer.

“It makes me feel better. And I always say to them, ‘It feels good that you’re actually out here,’” Carlson said.

As of Friday, police have not announced any arrests in the five aforementioned cases.