N.Y.C. Woman, 71, Fights Off 4 Attackers Who Tried to Rob Her While Traveling to New Year’s Day Church Service
Linda Rosa, a retired MTA worker from East New York in Brooklyn, was on her way to a church service on Wednesday, Jan. 1, when she was attacked by four teenage girls, according to The New York Post.
Suspect charged in fatal stabbing of postal worker in NYC deli over spot in line has history of knife violence
The suspect charged with killing an on-duty postal service employee reportedly has a violent criminal history, according to ...
Gutsy woman, 71, fends off violent attack by 4 teen girls on blue city subway
An brave 71-year-old woman fought off four teen females who punched and stomped on her during a botched mugging on the New York City subway system ...
NYPD limits subway overtime hours — despite surging violence — in wake of Jeffrey Maddrey scandal: sources
Cops working extra shifts in the subway in the wake of several shocking crimes — including a woman fatally torched on a train ...
Knife-wielding maniac with 87 priors on the loose in NYC after two subway stabbings, cops say
A knife-wielding maniac with a history of mental illness and 53 prior arrests is wanted in connection with at least two ...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks expanded involuntary commitment laws over violent crimes on subway
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more people with mental health struggles into treatment.
Police took over a week to name NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in that time
It took police more than a week to publicly identify 57-year-old Debrina Kawam as the woman who was fatally set on fire in a New York subway train on Dec. 22. But on the internet, it took just hours ...
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Citing subway violence, New York governor to push for expanded mental health laws
According to mental health experts, most people with mental illness are not violent and they are far more likely to be victims of violent crime than perpetrators.
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Subway Safety Crisis: The Balance Between Policing and Community Action
Recent tragic events on the New York City subway system have shaken the city to its core. December’s arson murder, as well as ...
Suspect wanted in 2 separate subway stabbings in New York City
Police are searching for one man wanted in connection to two separate stabbings in the New York City subway system.
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Debrina Kawam's death proves even sleeping is risky for homeless Americans
A brutal murder on a New York City subway made national headlines. But left unsaid was how frequently people experiencing homelessness are killed — often while asleep.