A report card on an NYC Subway system in crisis
If you spent the first month of 2024 lazing around on the subway, you probably felt like you were experiencing significant delays with every turn. did I got on the train and didn’t become a crime victim just by blinking an eye. That’s what we want to see, as subway ridership remains at around 71% […]
Subway rider stabbed while defending woman harassed in Bronx
A subway passenger who tried to help a woman who had been harassed overnight at a Bronx station was stabbed, police said. It came just hours after the National Guard was called in as part of a frantic new anti-crime effort against the city’s troubled transportation system. Police said the latest underground attack was reported […]
Gov. Hochul Deploying 1,000 Nat’l Guardsmen To Cut Down On NYC Subway Crime
(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) OAN’s James Myers9:43 AM – Wednesday, March 6, 2024 New York State Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul announced that nearly 1,000 New York National Guard, State Police and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officers are being deployed to screen bags on New York City’s subways. advertisement 🚨BREAKING: Violent crime is out of […]
New York reinstituting bag checks in fight against subway crime
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced Tuesday that the city will resume bag checks to combat subway crime. “[W]We are resuming baggage screening,” Adams said. said at a press conference on Tuesday.. “There are some things we are reintroducing into the system.” Asked about the timeline, Adams said bag checks would resume in […]
2 NYC subway riders assaulted at Queens and Manhattan stations
In the latest assault at a Big Apple subway station, a straphanger was hit in the back of the head with a metal object on Tuesday, and another passenger was hit with an umbrella. In the first attack, a 34-year-old man was attacked in an unprovoked attack and hit in the head with an unknown […]
Still $600M in potential savings from Second Ave Subway designs, even after MTA trims: Post analysis
The MTA could find an additional $600 million in savings on its bloated Second Avenue subway extension project, a Post investigation found. The agency faces pressure to prove it will spend the unexpected costs of future congestion charges wisely. New York City could implement a controversial $15-a-day toll on cars driving below 60th Street in […]
64-year-old man kicked onto roadbed at Penn Station in first of 2 subway assaults Sunday
A 64-year-old straphanger was kicked to the pavement at Penn Station on Sunday in the first of two subway attacks on the Big Apple’s beleaguered transit system, police said. Ta. According to authorities, the man was kicked in the back by an unknown male on the northbound A, C and E platform at 34th Street […]
Subway cellist attack victim to start advocacy group for street performers
A subway cellist who was suddenly attacked by a woman who threw a metal water bottle at his head last month has announced a new advocacy group for subway musicians. In a video he posted on X. Ian. According to police, on February 13, S. Forrest, 29, was sitting in a chair enthusiastically playing a […]
Judge who let alleged NYC subway cello attacker off is recently elected ex-public defender with liberal ties
The Big Apple judge who freed the eccentric suspect accused of randomly attacking a subway cellist is a former legal aid lawyer with ties to progressive politicians. On Thursday, Judge Marva Brown chose to release the 23-year-old suspected attacker, who had at least eight prior arrests, and who only recently stepped into the judge role […]
NYC Woman Nabbed After Attack on Subway Cellist Is Released
A suspect with a criminal record was arrested Wednesday for allegedly attacking a cellist who was performing on the New York City subway. However, the 23-year-old suspect identified Amira Hunter was released on Thursday, so new york post report. Today’s cover: Thief arrested in subway cello attack released without bail, even though DA Bragg’s office […]