The reckless perps are accused of stealing the unoccupied R train from a storage yard at the Forest Hills-71 Av subway station in Queens just before 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, cops said.
New York City subway riders largely agree on one thing, and that's which station is the best to avoid if possible. There is a slew of reasons for it.
Three individuals took a train from a station storage track, ran it for an unknown distance, and posted video of the event.
The mayor joined Eyewitness News on Thursday to discuss a number of key city issues, including the planned increase in police presence underground.
A man who survived being shoved onto subway tracks ahead of an oncoming train in New York City says that in spite of the trauma, he eventually plans to make his way back to the train
More than a half-dozen violent attacks in the Big Apple subway system has renewed fear among New Yorkers — despite more cops and stats showing crime is down.
The man charged with burning a woman to death on a New York City subway train pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and arson charges. The suspect, Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, who police said is an ...
Rats also tend to love tunnels. Some of the rattiest stations, like 191st St. and Lexington Avenue-63rd St in Manhattan are also some of the city’s deepest, at over 100 feet each. Rats tend to stay away from elevated train stops. At elevated and ground-level stops, 25% of riders reported seeing rats compared to 44% at subterranean stops.
The attack comes just a day after Gov. Hochul vowed to put two police officers on every overnight subway train in the system.
Such cold has, yes, a chilling effect on the Big Apple's notorious rodents. But it boosts efforts to get rid of them, says city “rat czar” Kathleen Corradi. “It's stressing out rats. It’s putting them in their burrows,” she says. “So we kind of get to double down now while the rats are ‘feeling the heat’ from this cold snap.”
Joseph Lynskey, who was pushed in front of a New York City subway, but miraculously survived, shared the moment his life flashed before his eyes.
A man who was pushed onto New York City subway tracks in the path of an oncoming train is recounting the harrowing, near-death experience.