Man Slashed in the Face With Boxcutter on Train Near West 72nd Street: Police
By Gus Saltonstall A man was slashed in the face following an argument early Tuesday morning on an Upper West Side train, a police spokesperson told the West Side Rag. A 22-year-old man was riding a...
View ArticleUpdated: Emotionally Disturbed Man Electrocuted in West 110th Street Subway...
By Carol Tannenhauser A naked “emotionally disturbed” man shoved someone onto the trackbed at the West 110th Street Central Park North subway station on Saturday in what police say was an unprovoked...
View ArticleTwo Deaths in One Week at 96th Street Subway Station Haunt Train Operator
This article was originally published on Jan 5 at 9:19pm EST by THE CITY Photo by Jose Martinez. By Jose Martinez, THE CITY Jerome Golden had operated subway trains for 17 years without ever being...
View ArticlePerson Hit by Train at 96th Street
A person was hit by a train on the 2/3 line at 96th Street on Saturday morning, according to police. The victim was considered “likely to die,” according to a spokesman. “Witnesses say the victim...
View ArticleMan Struck by Train at 103rd Street
Photo by Gryffindor. A man was hit by a northbound train at the 103rd Street stop on the 1 line on Thursday morning just before 9 a.m., suffering serious injuries and causing service to temporarily...
View ArticleMTA Subway Mall Under Columbus Circle Officially Reopens Wednesday
Turnstyle before the shutdown. The underground Turnstyle subway mall will reopen on Wednesday after being closed since the pandemic shutdowns began. Turnstyle has a wide variety of shops, from...
View Article2 Subway Crimes: Man Pushed Onto Tracks and Woman Groped
Police are investigating two crimes that occurred over the past few weeks in the subway, and have released videos and images. The first occurred on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at about 5:30 a.m....
View ArticleI Rode The Subway Around the UWS for the First Time in Months; Here’s How It...
By Mariel Priven Disclaimer: I was infected with COVID-19 in March, and have since tested positive for antibodies, so I probably feel more comfortable riding the subway than the average, self-isolated...
View ArticleHow the Subway Could Look in Three Months
Subway ridership is down more than 90% since stay-at-home orders have been in place. New York won’t fully come back until people start riding the subway again. So, assuming the city is on the rebound...
View ArticleTrain Operator Garrett Goble Memorialized After Guiding Passengers Off...
This story was originally published on April 3, 2020 by THE CITY. By Jose Martinez, THE CITY A No. 4 train briefly turned into a rolling “Rest In Peace” memorial for the motorman killed in a...
View ArticleMTA Using Bleach Liberally as it Combats Coronavirus on Subways
Photo and commentary by @FashionistaNY. Commuters got a whiff of bleach as they entered the 79th Street 1 train station on Tuesday morning, part of the state’s plan to sanitize the subways and slow...
View ArticleAccessibility Improvements Planned for 81st and 96th Street B/C Stations
Photographs by Scott Etkin. By Scott Etkin The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced this week that 17 more subway stations will receive accessibility upgrades in the coming years,...
View ArticleMan Hit by Train at W. 81st Station; Survives
By Carol Tannenhauser Sirens and flashing lights surrounded the subway station at W. 81st Street and Central Park West on Saturday at around 7:05 p.m., when a 39-year-old man was hit by a southbound C...
View Article2023 Schedule Changes Planned for A, C and 1 Lines to Match New Travel Trends
Photograph by Scott Etkin. By Scott Etkin The way New Yorkers ride the subway has changed since the start of the pandemic, and as a result the MTA is adjusting the service on some of its lines....
View ArticleThe Time of Nobody Watching Is Over, NYPD Transit Chief Tells CB7 Committee;...
By Molly Sugarman “This isn’t a return to broken windows, it’s a return to common sense,” was CB7 Board Chair Steven Brown’s response to efforts being made to reduce crime and quality-of-life problems...
View ArticlePolice Seek Assailant Who Pushed Woman Onto Subway Tracks at 96th Street
Police are looking for a man they say pushed a 25-year-old woman onto the subway tracks at the 96th Street station on Broadway around 5 a.m. Friday.
View ArticleUpdated: Emotionally Disturbed Man Electrocuted in West 110th Street Subway...
A naked "emotionally disturbed" man shoved someone onto the trackbed at the West 110th Street Central Park North subway station on Saturday in what
View ArticleTwo Deaths in One Week at 96th Street Subway Station Haunt Train Operator
Jerome Golden had operated subway trains for 17 years without ever being involved in a deadly accident. “A lot of people I know, it’s happened to them,” Golden said. “But never to me.”
View ArticlePerson Hit by Train at 96th Street
A person was hit by a train on the 2/3 line at 96th Street on Saturday morning, according to police. The victim was considered "likely to die," according to a spokesman.
View ArticleMan Struck by Train at 103rd Street
A man was hit by a northbound train at the 103rd Street stop on the 1 line on Thursday morning just before 9 a.m., suffering serious injuries
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