January 28, 2006
Follow-up on Wall Street guy who survived getting run over by subway
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Knew what to do when he fell. When he was a kid, his pals teased him about his being a transit nerd. "I used to be ridiculed," Silverio said. "For once in my life it came in handy."
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November 28, 2005
Man pushed in front of subway during fight, is killed
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November 20, 2005
Woman stabs three people on subway with sharp object, possibly a needle
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A/C/E at 42nd and 8th
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November 15, 2005
Commuters get first encounteres with new bag swabbing machines
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Can detect drugs as well as explosives. What will the NYPD do when they catch someone with drug reside?
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November 4, 2005
Fare beater at Penn Station assualts two cops, all three land in hospital
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I guess this is why I saw 13 police cars racing up Sixth Avenue yesterday afternoon.
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October 23, 2005
Woman hit by subway at West 4th St Station, later dies
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Leaned forward and looked in opposite direction as train pulled into station, was struck in head.
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October 6, 2005
NYPD says credible, specific bomb threat on subways right now
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September 19, 2005
16-y-o brings rifle onto subway, shoots woman during attempted robbery of someone else
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September 1, 2005
Subway flasher finally turns himself in
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August 25, 2005
Man exposes self on subway; photo posted to Flickr
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August 23, 2005
Lockheed Martin to get contract to put 1,000 security cameras in subway system
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Supposedly the cameras are smart enough to track suspicious activity by themselves.
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August 22, 2005
NYDN columnist explores possibility that you'll be trapped next to a suicide bomber on the subway because of MTA's door-locking policy
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July 30, 2005
NYT summarizes the first week of bag searches on the subway
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"I can't imagine it can be effective, realistically, in a subway system this large. But if it makes people feel better, it's probably worth it," says one rider.
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April 3, 2005
MTA tries locking back-end of night trains to reduce crime
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By reducing number of open subway cars, odds increase you will not be alone in car.
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February 19, 2005
Gang of teenagers beat man, woman in Union Sq Subway
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February 18, 2005
Plastic bag stuffed with human body parts found in Brooklyn subway tunne;
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Victim identified by fingerprints.
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February 3, 2005
Woman killed by subway while trying to retrieve bag from tracks
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January 31, 2005
Subway crime rose slightly in 2004
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Not surprising, considering the way things seemed to be going last summer.
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January 30, 2005
Arsonist sets fire to token booth, nearly traps pregnant worker inside
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She escaped; arsonist fled.
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January 25, 2005
Fire damage to A and C subway lines may take 3-5 years to fully repair
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Homeless person trying to stay warm started fire in MTA control room.
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January 3, 2005
Man run over by subway; may have been fleeing two other men on platform
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December 15, 2004
Woker killed by subway on tracks in Brooklyn
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December 3, 2004
Great first-hand account of subway fire the other day
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December 1, 2004
F train derails at 4.30am near Herald Square; small fire ensues
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November 22, 2004
Subway crime may be up this year for the first time since 1990
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17,497 recorded subway felonies in 1990 -- a peak year in the city's crack-cocaine-fueled crime epidemic. As of last year, subway thuggery had plummeted 82%, to 3,218 felonies.
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November 16, 2004
3 hurt in rush hour subway stabbing in Brooklyn
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Assaults on cops in subway are up 60% this year
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Related to crackdown on swipers. NYP loves stories about swipers.
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November 11, 2004
Suspected killer caught while sleeping on subway, spotted by eagle-eyed transit cop
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November 9, 2004
NYPD deputy commissioner collars subway ride-sellers at UES station
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Post is all fired up over MetroCard benders lately. Supposedly it costs the MTA $260K/year in lost revenue.
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Every rider's worst nightmare: Subway door closes on woman's wrist, drags her down platform
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Someone pulled the emergency brake and she was freed, without serious injury. Happened on E train at West 4th.
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October 24, 2004
Man falls between cars of moving N train, is okay
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They used the air bag technique to get him out.
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Freshman at new FDNY high school busted for....arson
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Lit garbage fire in subway. Mom pissed.
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October 18, 2004
Man killed by subway while trying to retrieve hearing aid from tracks
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Happened on the 6 at Canal St.
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September 22, 2004
B train derails in Brooklyn during morning rush hour
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September 21, 2004
Fight aboard rush hour 1 train leads to 3 stabbing victims
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September 20, 2004
Subway crime rose in all boroughs except Manhattan during RNC
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September 9, 2004
Subways flood due to too much rain; pumps can't keep up
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September 8, 2004
Subway motorman lets girl pilot Q train, then fondles her during the ride
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September 7, 2004
Man killed by subway in Park Slope; may have been retrieving cigarettes
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August 22, 2004
Brooklyn man run over by subway
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August 17, 2004
Watch out for this subway scam: your MetroCard fails, someone swipes it for you, then gives you a bad card
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[via Gothamist]
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August 10, 2004
Update: Token clerk who allegedly assaulted lady says victim is lying
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August 8, 2004
Subway token clerk slugs woman in face during MetroCard argument
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Update: NYP has interview with victim.
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August 6, 2004
NJ Transit Workers receive DVDs to prepare them for threats during RNC. Video scares them and families.
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"I didn't sign up to be Superman," says one.
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