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NYC subway thieves now targeting sleeping riders to steal cellphones, jewelry and more
A plainclothes NYPD Transit team has been riding trains throughout Queens at night, looking to make riders aware of a sleepy crime trend that has been spiking: Thieves looking for snoozing passengers who they can steal phones, jewelry or more from.
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I-Team Exclusive: On patrol with undercover officers in the subway
After a series of incidents on NYC subways where people were robbed after falling asleep, police officers said they are looking to crack down on these and other subway crimes. News 4’s I-Team got an exclusive look on patrol with undercover officers. Marc Santia reports.
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Congestion pricing: NJ will get share of controversial tolling money — but how much?
New Jersey got a victory in their fight against congestion pricing. While charging drivers steep tolls to enter Manhattan south of 61st street is still set to happen in June, New Jersey communities will now get a cut of the cash. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Woman indicted in attack on NYC subway cellist as he performed for rush-hour crowd
A woman has been indicted in the metal water bottle attack on a Herald Square musician as he performed for an evening rush crowd the day before Valentine’s Day, Manhattan prosecutors announced Wednesday. Amira Hunter, of Brooklyn, was arrested on an assault charge about two weeks after the caught-on-camera bottle attack on Feb. 13 at the midtown transit hub. The…
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‘Nightmare' or no? NYC mayor, NYPD chief reveal latest subway crime stats
Crime in the transit system is now slightly down year over year, and March saw particularly drastic declines, the NYPD announced at its quarterly crime stats press conference Wednesday, declaring it a testament to the rash of security initiatives implemented in recent weeks to assure public safety. Overall crime in the transit system plummeted 23.5% in March, which NYPD Commissioner…
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Police searching for man who chased woman at Queens subway station
Scary surveillance video shows a man following a woman from Brooklyn to Queens, then run after her on the street. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.
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Terrifying video shows man chase woman on NYC street after following her on subway
Terrifying surveillance footage shows a man chasing a woman down a New York City street after following her in and out of the subway and calling her “cute,” authorities say. According to the NYPD, the 48-year-old woman was on a northbound J train at the Cypress Hills station during a Tuesday morning rush hour earlier this month when the man…
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Video shows woman chased at NYC subway station
Disturbing surveillance footage shows a man chasing a woman at a subway station in Brooklyn.
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NYC unveils subway gun scanner pilot program: What to know
NYC is implementing a pilot program to install gun scanners at subway stations amidst the recent incidents of violence in transit. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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NYC to test gun detecting systems in subways amid security push
New York City’s mayor and the head of the NYPD announced a gun scanner pilot for the subway system, the latest in a series of initiatives designed to reassure the public after recent high-profile crimes. Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban shared details of their plan to test what are called Evolv gun detectors in some locations...
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Announcement expected on subway gun detectors
Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban are expected to make the announcement Thursday.
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Man charged with murder in deadly subway shove at East Harlem station
A man was charged with murder after an unprovoked subway shove in East Harlem during Monday’s afternoon rush hour. Carlton McPherson, 24, was arrested and according to police, showed no remorse — smiling as he was led out of a police precinct. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.
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Man charged with murder in unprovoked Manhattan subway push
A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder in the unprovoked subway shove that killed a person at a busy East Harlem station during Monday’s evening rush, authorities said Tuesday. Carlton McPherson, of the Bronx, was apprehended at the scene, 125th Street and Lexington Avenue along the 4/5/6 line, and charged overnight. Information on a possible attorney for him...
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Subway rider killed after pushed onto tracks at East Harlem station
In a seemingly random attack, a person was shoved onto the tracks at the Lexington Avenue-125th Street station as a northbound train was approaching. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.
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Person killed after shoved onto subway tracks at East Harlem station
A person was killed at a busy East Harlem subway station after being pushed onto the tracks as a train was approaching, police sources said.
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NYPD sending hundreds of cops into subway system to curb fare evasion
The New York City Police Department is dispatching another surge of officers into the city’s subway system this week as part of an operation focused on stopping fare evaders. Code named “Operation Fare Play,” the department is sending hundreds of officers underground to dozens of stations across the city. They’ll be focusing on the turnstiles and whether people pay...
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NYPD launches new subway fare evasion crackdown: What to know
In what is being called Operation Fare Play, the NYPD will be focusing on making sure people pay their fair share at subway turnstiles. The new effort stems from fare evasion often leading to other crimes being committed in the subways, according to police. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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NAACP files federal lawsuit against NYC's congestion pricing plan
A new group is joining the calls to stop the MTA’s congestion pricing plan from taking effect — something that’s slated to begin in just a few months. The NAACP is backing legal action to block the plan to charge drivers entering Manhattan below 61st Street. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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DA won't prosecute man who disarmed, shot rider on Brooklyn train
The Brooklyn district attorney’s office will not prosecute a subway rider who disarmed and shot a 36-year-old after an argument aboard a train at the start of the evening rush a day ago, a spokesperson said Friday. News 4’s Andrew Siff reports.
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DA won't prosecute rider who disarmed, shot man on Brooklyn subway
The Brooklyn district attorney’s office will not prosecute a subway rider who disarmed and shot a 36-year-old fare-beater after an argument aboard a train at the start of the evening rush a day ago, a spokesperson said Friday. “Yesterday’s shooting inside a crowded subway car was shocking and deeply upsetting,” spokesman Oren Yaniv said in a statement. “The investigation...