Surveillance video shows 18th St station moments before Joseph Lynskey is pushed before an oncoming 1 train by alleged assailant Kamel Hawkins. ( Photo: Obtained from NYPD and annotated by Straus News) Subway Violence Strikes Again as Maniac Shoves Man onto Tracks at W. 18th Street Horror once again came home to a Manhattan rail commuter on the afternoon of, Dec. 31, when a deranged 23-year-old, Kamel... News 03 Jan 2025 | 10:43
The above surveillance photo of a person of interest in the subway torching incident that killed a sleeping 57-year-old woman at an F stop in Brooklyn played a major role in apprehending the suspect. He was spotted by three high school students on the F train in Herald Square wearing the same clothes. ( Photo: NYPD) Woman Torched on F Train Finally ID’d; Mystery Surrounds Penn Station Burn Victim The sleeping homeless woman who was set on fire by another homeless person on Dec. 22 was finally identified as 57-year old... News 01 Jan 2025 | 10:02
MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber (right) and MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer (at podium) are jointed by NYCT President Demetrius Crichlow, and MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo to announce that the 14 St Station on the F/L/M/1/2/3 lines is fully ADA accessible on Thursday, Dec 19, 2024. ( Photo: Marc A. Hermann/MTA) MTA Holiday Presents: Completes Nearly $500M in Renovations at E. 68th St. and W. 14th St. Subway Stations While Subway riding Holiday shoppers, visitors and other travelers were riding through Manhattan in recent days, the Metropolitan... News 26 Dec 2024 | 06:51
A water main break at Central Park West and W. 102nd St. halted subway service on the A, C, B and D lines in Manhattan and knocked out water service to eight buildings on the UWS on Nov. 27 ( Photo: Citizen) Water Main Break Halts Subway Service on A, B, C and D Lines A water main break on Central Park West and W. 102nd St. on Nov. 27 ended up shutting down subway traffic in Manhattan and... News 28 Nov 2024 | 11:21
NYPD wanted poster for the then unidentified Anas Selah, issued June 19. ( NYPD Transit Twitter) Man Who Threatened “Zionist” Subway Passengers, Arrested & Arraigned Anas Saleh, the would-be subway vigilante of the June 10 antisemitic protests that began at Union Square and ended outside... News 03 Jul 2024 | 02:49
The shooting occurred on a northbound 4-train at the 86th St. and Lexington Ave. station. ( Photo: NYPD Transit Bureau ) UES Subway Shooter Indicted for Attempted Murder of Good Samaritan The man responsible for shooting an innocent bystander on a northbound 4-train in early June was indicted, announced D.A.... News 24 Jun 2024 | 06:49
Map of the northern part of the Second Avenue Subway. The stations at 63rd, 72nd and 96th Streets exist. The others do not and now are being postponed yet again. ( MTA) Second Avenue Subway Construction Halted—Again Work on the Second Avenue subway has been halted—again. The alleged cause this time is Governor Kathy Hochul’s surprise... News 24 Jun 2024 | 10:58
Wanted for suspicion of terroristic threats on made on a subway car at Union Square, June 10, 2024. ( NYPD News) The Face of Hate Unmasked: Cops Seek Man for Anti-Zionist Subway Threats Ten days after one of New York’s ugliest eruptions of Jew hatred, the NYPD released a photo of the man suspected of threatening... News 21 Jun 2024 | 03:00
Penn Station’s Art at Amtrak had a redo, and it’s impressive! Rico Gaston has a unique way of creating art, combining the unique elements that make living in New York City invigorating.... News 16 Jun 2024 | 02:03
The station where 49-year-old Sabina Garduno jumped into the tracks. ( Photo: India Brown) Woman Dies Jumping in Front of F-Train A 49-year-old female was killed jumping in front of a Brooklyn-bound F-train on May 29. She was at the 34th St.-Herald Square... News 03 Jun 2024 | 12:53
Subway track work in Queens will force schedule changes for Manhattan riders on upcoming weekends in January, Photo: MTA More Subway Chaos Expected as MTA Makes Weekend Repairs on E, F, N, Q,W & 7 Lines While the MTA said the 1, 2 and 3 lines were back running normally two days after the Jan, 4 crash at the W. 96th St. station,... News 08 Jan 2024 | 06:41
The subway station where the assault occurred. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. MTA supervisor assaulted in 96th Street subway station An MTA supervisor was attacked on a subway platform and pushed towards the tracks on Tuesday, April 18th. Saim Montakim, 49,... News 26 Apr 2023 | 04:29
At the West 125th Street/Broadway Station, the Train of Many Colors, heading towards Chambers Street, stops to pick up passengers on November 27,2022. Photo: Ralph Spielman Nostalgia Train of Many Colors Rides Again After a hiatus of two years during the pandemic, the first trip on Sunday, November 27 went well, as did the one on December... News 05 Dec 2022 | 09:06
Curtis Sliwa in the early days of the Guardian Angels. Courtesy of Curtis Sliwa. Our Town & Sliwa, Now & Then With Our Town hitting 50 year, I’m always scoping out stories where there’s some connection between the paper’s past and... Voices 30 Aug 2021 | 06:38
Photo: javieeeer.h via @subwacreatures on Instagram We’re All @SubwayCreatures It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you’ve spent any time on the MTA, you’re going to see something completely... News 10 Jun 2021 | 04:02
