NEW YORK — Fare evasion on public transportation in New York City remains “an epidemic,” according to the MTA, prompting the agency to form a panel to seek solutions and dissuasive measures for the problem, a panel that they also hope will curb the general violence in the subway system. On Tuesday, it was revealed … Read more
NEW YORK — A day after a Brooklyn subway shooting left 23 people injured, 10 of them with gunshot wounds, New Yorkers were still on edge Wednesday, possibly feeling a little less safe on their morning commutes after a hard night During the afternoon rush hour at Grand Central Terminal, some felt the shooting only … Read more
NEW YORK — A 47-year-old man and his wife were terrified by a knife-wielding man who spat on them in the Manhattan subway on Wednesday, then flashed the gun, slashed the man and chased them down the station stairs before that they could get help, police say. The couple were on a northbound 2 train … Read more
What you should know Police are searching for a man who was seen on video yelling anti-gay slurs during an apparent attack on the subway. The incident occurred on March 19 just before 2:30 p.m., police said. A 22-year-old man was on a northbound A line train approaching the 190th Street station in Washington Heights. … Read more
NEW YORK — Police are searching for two men who they say attacked a 28-year-old woman, and a 29-year-old man who tried to intervene, at a Cobble Hill subway station earlier this month, an attack which apparently happened without provocation. The late-night March 2 rush-hour attack on a southbound A train approaching the Jay Street … Read more
What you should know It was another dangerous day on the New York City subway, where at least three different passengers fell onto the tracks. A man died in Queens when he was hit by a train, but two others, one in Brooklyn and one in Times Square, survived with the help of good Samaritans. … Read more
What you should know New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing mounting pressure as subway crime rises despite his new safety initiative. Adams responded to one of a series of scandalous cases in recent weeks: the fecal attack on a woman in the Bronx. The man arrested and charged in that case, Frank Abrokwa, … Read more
Last week marked the start of the new New York City “Metro Safety Plan”k, a 17 page program to combat the massive increase in crime on public transport in the city that is still recovering. But instead of going down, major crimes on public transportation increased by 30%, New York City Police data shows, and … Read more
What you should know In an effort to encourage New Yorkers to return to using the subways, buses and trains, particularly after the sharp decline in ridership due to the pandemic, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced a pilot fare program. Temporary promotional rate changes will begin on February 28 for the NYC Transit and on … Read more
What you should know In an effort to encourage New Yorkers to return to using the subways, buses and trains, particularly after the sharp decline in ridership due to the pandemic, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced a pilot fare program. Temporary promotional fare changes will begin February 28 for NYC Transit and February 25 for … Read more