Ebony Butts, accused of shoving NYC tourists onto subway tracks, rants in court
A troubled woman accused of pushing two unsuspecting tourists onto Manhattan train tracks spewed an incoherent tirade in court Thursday, with prosecutors saying the terrifying attack “easily” could have been fatal. Ebony Batts, who appeared to be wearing the same floral hospital gown she was wearing when she was arrested early Monday morning, has maintained […]
NYC stabbing spree leaves two wounded as homeless suspect caught hiding under subway platform: sources
A homeless man went on a stabbing spree in Queens, wounding two people, before being found hiding under a subway platform by officers, police sources said Wednesday. According to sources, Fers Rajabou, 40, walked up behind a 25-year-old man who was pumping gas at the Bora Market gas station on North Conduit Avenue in Ozone […]
Subway surfing knuckleheads ride atop 7 train in NYC rainstorm, video shows
These subway surfers rode the rain waves. A video has gone viral of two goofy subway surfers riding on the 7 train in Queens during heavy rain over the weekend. The video, taken on Saturday, just days before Tuesday’s heavy rains that caused flash flooding across New York, shows the two daredevils standing on a […]
Family of suspected subway shover says NYC failed her as Eric Adams admin insists it’s ‘proud’ of its mental health outreach
The family of a troubled woman accused of pushing two tourists onto subway tracks this week has accused the city of failing to help her, while Mayor Eric Adams’ city officials insisted on Tuesday they were “proud” of their mental health outreach efforts. Clarence Butts, a Brooklyn resident, said the city hasn’t done enough for […]
2 female tourists shoved onto NYC subway tracks
Two female tourists from Mexico were pushed onto the tracks by another woman at a Manhattan subway station early Monday morning, according to New York Police and officials. Police said the victims, ages 20 and 27, were pushed off the northbound F platform at the Delancey Street/Essex Street station on the Lower East Side just […]
Hochul restarts 2nd Ave. subway project and punts congestion pricing revenue fight to 2025
Gov. Kathy Hawkle has freed up $54 million to restart the Second Avenue subway construction project that was stalled by the abrupt halt to congestion pricing, but she acknowledged Tuesday that the question of how to fill a $15 billion hole in the MTA’s budget will drag on into next year. The state Legislature ended […]
Mets DFA Jake Diekman in surprise move after Subway Series heroics
Less than a week ago, Jake Diekman was the hero of the Subway Series, striking out Aaron Judge. Now he is unemployed. The Mets designated the struggling left-hander as a designated player on Monday in somewhat of a surprise move. On July 28, 2024, Mets pitcher Jake Diekman reacts after Braves pitcher Ramon Laureano rounds […]
Whacko panhandler stabs woman after begging for money inside NYC subway station: cops
A delirious beggar stabbed a woman multiple times at a Queens subway station on Sunday after demanding cash from her, police said. According to authorities, 24-year-old Randall Contreras stabbed a 23-year-old unknown man multiple times in the torso on the mezzanine level of the Jamaica Van Wyck E station in Richmond Hill around 8:30 p.m. […]
Gunman busted sleeping in NYC subway with weapon in ‘plain view’: Cops
A man “well known to the NYPD” was arrested after officers found him asleep in a Brooklyn subway station and video showed him clearly with a loaded gun protruding from his waistband. An NYPD spokesman told The Post that Lourence Costa, 45, was arrested around 6:40 a.m. Sunday after officers saw a black firearm “in […]
3 women knifed in 2 stabbings across NYC — including inside Queens subway station: NYPD
Three women were stabbed in two bloody attacks in New York on Sunday night, including one inside a subway station in Queens, police said. Police said a 23-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in the torso on the mezzanine level of Jamaica Van Wyck Station in the Richmond Hill neighborhood around 8:30 p.m. The victim […]