How transit workers are coping with a rise in violent crime
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In New York, after a subway operator’s throat was slashed, a transit union began offering free relaxation, yoga, and meditation classes.
In a dimly lit room strung with fairy lights and ivy, transit workers file in and lie on inflated cots. Soothing piano notes play as a teacher rubs their ankles and toes.