August 2, 2006

Joel Steinberg, the Daily News, and that guy on the subway +

If you've lived in New York for a while and take the subway to work every day, chances are you've run into the guy who rants about Joel Steinberg and the Daily News. (Steinberg is a former criminal defense... Continue reading...

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July 7, 2006

Man attacks subway riders with two power saws

Wow, this is really scary. At 3:30 am the other night, an ex-con grabbed two cordless power saws that had been left behind by workers at the 110th Street station on the 1 train, and began menacing passengers and... Continue reading...

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November 28, 2005

Under-reported suicide on the 4 train

A reader writes: Yesterday between 5-6pm. A man reportedly jumped on the subway tracks approaching the 170 street subway station on the number 4 line in the Bronx. I was a passenger on the train when I heard a thump.The... Continue reading...

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September 28, 2004

Tunnel Fire Snarls Evening Rush at Penn Station

An electrical fire in an East River rain tunnel yesterday led to massive delays for 100,000 passengers. Amtrak, LIRR, and NJT were all affected. The fire began in the early afternoon, and normal service did not return to normal until... Continue reading...

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September 27, 2004

Man murdered on N train, discovered at Rector Street station

A man who had been viciously stabbed staggered off the subway onto the Rector Street platform early yesterday morning and died soon afterwards. The victim, who has not been named, was taking the N to the PATH trains to get... Continue reading...

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August 11, 2004

Panic on the PATH train at 14th Street

It turned out to be a garbage fire, but dozens of commuters apparently figured it was a terrorist attack, and all hell broke loose. This happened around 2 pm yesterday at the PATH/MTA station at 14th and Sixth. The... Continue reading...

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