The New York City mayor, Eric Adams, held a briefing with more than 100 employers and business leaders on Thursday to discuss public safety in the city and the steps his administration is taking to ensure workers returning to the office feel comfortable during their commutes.
The Partnership for New York City, a business group, convened the call after the mayor heard concerns from employers about safety after Daniel Enriquez, 48, was fatally shot in the chest on the Q train last weekend. He was an employee of Goldman Sachs.
Concern about public safety, especially in the city’s transit system, was the single largest issue workers cited as an obstacle to returning to the office, according to a poll conducted in March by Morning Consult on behalf of the Partnership for New York City. The death of Mr. Enriquez was the most recent of high-profile violent incidents on the subway this year.
“What employers were saying is, ‘We’re…
