Man killed by New York City subway train after clothes got caught in car
A 20-year-old man was killed on Monday after his clothes were caught in a New York City subway car, which dragged him on to the tracks in front of an oncoming train, police said, in the latest grim episode for the largest transit system in the United States.
The victim’s harrowing death comes just three days after David Martin, 32, was shoved in front of a train on Friday, seemingly at random, suffering a broken collarbone. A convicted felon identified as Lamale McRae, 41, was arrested on Monday in that attack.
Additionally, a 26-year-old man sustained injuries to his legs last week after being pushed in front of a train, also apparently at random, allegedly by a homeless man who has since been arrested.
The violence and other mayhem in New York City’s subways has left residents on edge amid a surge in crime.
New York’s governor – Kathy Hochul, a Democrat facing a tough reelection vote in three weeks – and the city’s mayor, Eric Adams, this weekend announced plans to increase the number of police officers patrolling the subway system.
“We’re all fighting for our city but there’s more work to do,” Adams, who has been sharply criticized over his response to the subway attacks, said on Twitter on Sunday. “That’s why we’re investing in mental health services, more officers in the subways, and more affordable housing.”
In January, 40-year-old Michelle Go was killed after she was pushed in front of a train at the Times Square Station.
Her murder was seen as part of a surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans in New York and other major cities.
On 12 April, a gunman set off smoke bombs and opened fire in a subway car, wounding more than 20 people. Police arrested a suspect the following day.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which administers the subway system, has said it would install cameras in all New York City subway cars at a cost of about $3.5m.