Morning Headlines: NYC Subways See Lower Violent Crime Rates Than Other Major Cities, NJ Hospitals Face Major Medicaid Cuts

New York City’s subway system has a lower rate of major violent crime compared to public transit in other large U.S. cities, according to a new report. Meanwhile, New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew says he worked to preserve a special Medicaid program threatened by a new federal tax and spending bill. But as WNYC’s Mike Hayes reports, New Jersey hospitals are still expected to lose hundreds of millions in funding.