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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...
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Subway rider disarms, shoots fare beater after rush-hour fight on Brooklyn train: officials
A subway rider disarmed and shot a fare beater who started a fight after boarding a train in Brooklyn at the start of the evening rush a day ago, investigators said Friday, citing newly obtained evidence they say informed the narrative. According to investigators, a 36-year-old man walked through an emergency exit at Nostrand Avenue without paying and got on…
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Man shot in the head at a subway station in Brooklyn
A man was shot in the head on the northbound platform of the G train in Brooklyn, according to police.
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Man randomly throws cans of fire at strangers at NYC subway station: Caught on Camera
Cops are looking for a man who allegedly threw a can of fire at a group of people on a subway platform in Manhattan last month, authorities said Wednesday. Checkey Beckford reports.
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NYPD hunts man in terrifying NYC subway fire attack
Cops are looking for a man who allegedly threw a can of fire at a group of people on a subway platform in Manhattan last month, authorities said Wednesday. No injuries were reported in the 7:40 p.m. attack at West 28th Street in Chelsea on Feb. 5. The NYPD released dramatic footage showing the man with two cans aflame appearing…
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Man throws flaming liquid at people on subway: Police
Cops are looking for a man they say threw flammable liquid at a group of people in subway.
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Boyfriend arrested in NYC subway shove that amputated woman's feet: NYPD
The man suspected of pushing his 29-year-old girlfriend onto Manhattan subway tracks in front of an oncoming train that resulted in her losing both of her feet has been arrested. Police said Christian Valdez was arrested late Saturday, roughly 10 hours after he fled the Fulton Street station where he allegedly shoved the woman as a 3 train approached the…
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Woman loses feet after pushed by boyfriend onto NYC subway tracks: Police
Police say what started as a shouting match between a couple ended when a woman’s boyfriend shoved her onto subway tracks in Manhattan. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports.
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Woman's feet amputated after boyfriend shoves her in front of NYC train: Police
A 29-year-old woman had both of her feet amputated on Saturday after she was pushed onto Manhattan subway tracks and struck by a train, according to police and MTA officials. The woman and her boyfriend were allegedly arguing on the platform of a Financial District station around 10:30 a.m. when things escalated and he shoved her onto the tracks, police…
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NYC subway slashing victim shares his story of what happened
A man who became a victim in one of the recent incidents of violence on the New York City subways spoke to NBC New York’s Marc Santia about what he experienced.
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Mayor Eric Adams talks subway safety plan after rash of violence
New York City Mayor Eric Adams discussed the new safety plan for the city’s subways, including how it could impact New Yorkers’ commutes, how a ban on riders convicted of transit crimes would work, and how the city intends to fund the plan without any help from the state.
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Gov. Hochul announces 5-point subway safety plan
The governor’s plan includes hundreds of members of the National Guard, MTA agents and state police assisting with ramped up bag checks. The governor also pushing for bans on violent repeat offenders and new cameras inside conductor cabins. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Suspect charged with hate crimes for anti-gay slashing on A train at Penn Station: NYPD
A suspect was arrested and charged with hate crimes in connection with a slashing aboard the subway in Manhattan in which he made anti-LGBTQ remarks toward the victim, according to police.
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Two more people attacked at NYC subway stations
Two more commuters were attacked in separate subway stations, the first in Queens and the second on the Upper East Side. The news comes ahead of a major safety announcement from Gov. Kathy Hochul aimed at keeping riders safe. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.
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Hammer-wielding attacker hits subway rider in head after making threats, sources say
One person was hospitalized after an attack at a Queens subway station by a man wielding a metal object who had been threatening customers, according to law enforcement sources.
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Subway slasher cuts up rider's hand in homophobic attack on NYC train: Police
A man wanted for a subway slashing in the first hours of the weekend allegedly attacked his victim after hurling homophobic remarks on a Manhattan train. Police responded to Penn Station around 11 p.m. Friday for reports of an attack aboard a northbound A train. The perpetrator allegedly made his hate-filled comments as the train approached the station. The confrontation…
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Subway slashing in Manhattan under investigation as hate crime
The nighttime slashing is now being investigated as a hate crime after police said the perpetrator allegedly used homophobic slurs. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports.
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61-year-old man stabbed on subway in Bronx: Sources
A 61-year-old man was stabbed in the stomach aboard a subway in the Bronx, according to two law enforcement sources.
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61-year-old man stabbed on 4 train in the Bronx
The victim was reportedly stabbed once in the abdomen ahead of the evening rush.