The subway is at a critical moment as transit officials struggle to bring back riders, to shore up the system’s finances and to address fears over safety. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Subways”
Man in Custody in ‘Every New Yorker’s Worst Nightmare’
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2022
Andrew Abdullah, 25, the suspect in the fatal shooting on the Q train, had a history of arrests in gun offenses. Source: New York Times
The Suspect in a Fatal Subway Shooting Is in Police Custody
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2022
Andrew Abdullah was the subject of a manhunt that began minutes after a gunman shot a passenger on a northbound Q train on Sunday. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers’ Confidence in Subway Safety Is Shaken Again
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2022
The fatal shooting of Daniel Enriquez on the Q train has left commuters apprehensive, though crime in the subway remains low. Source: New York Times
‘We Need All Eyes on This’: Police Officers Hunt for Subway Gunman
By Gotham Rex on May 23, 2022
The police released images of the suspect who fatally shot a 48-year-old man on the Q train on Sunday, and they asked for help in locating the gunman. Source: New York Times
Man Shot and Killed on Subway in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on May 22, 2022
Riders scrambled for safety when a gunman fired a shot on a Q train in Lower Manhattan on Sunday. He fled into the streets. Source: New York Times
Subway Escalator Outage at 181st Street Gives Riders a Six-Flight Hike
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2022
The M.T.A. shut down the escalators at one of New York City’s steepest subway stations, and the outage is set to last until February. “This is just not acceptable,” one rider said. Source: New York Times
Adams Defends Police for Handcuffing Vendor Who Sold Mangoes in Subway
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2022
“Next day, it’s propane tanks being on the subway system. The next day, it’s barbecuing,” the mayor said after María Falcon was detained in Brooklyn for selling fruit. Source: New York Times
2 on Subway Tracks Killed by Train at a Manhattan Station
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2022
The deaths came a week after the bodies of two French graffiti artists who had been fatally struck by a train were found in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
NYC Subways, Buses and Taxis Are Still Requiring Masks
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2022
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority doubled down on its mask mandate for subways, buses and commuter rail, as airlines lifted their requirements. Source: New York Times
How a Manhunt Unfolded: An Alert, a Tweet, a Call From the Suspect
By Gotham Rex on April 18, 2022
Frank James was on the loose for 31 hours after the subway attack. Source: New York Times
Inside the N.Y.P.D. Manhunt for the Brooklyn Subway Shooter
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2022
Witnesses, video, police accounts and court records depict a troubled man’s carefully planned attack, and the lucky breaks he seized to melt back into the city. Source: New York Times
Subway Attack Proves City’s Resilience Again: ‘We Don’t Have a Choice’
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2022
The fabled toughness of New York’s residents has helped them power through trauma and tragedy. The shooting this week is another test. Source: New York Times
‘We Got Him’: The Manhunt for the N Train Attacker
By Gotham Rex on April 14, 2022
After a 29-hour search, the police arrested the suspect in the East Village, where he had been spotted at a McDonald’s. Source: New York Times
Manhunt Ends but Questions Linger After Arrest in Subway Attack
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2022
The motive in the shootings has yet to be established. Source: New York Times