A subway train in New York City on Saturday morning severed both of a woman's legs after her boyfriend allegedly pushed her onto the tracks, the New York Post reported.
According to reports, the 29-year-old victim and her boyfriend were arguing at 10:25 a.m. when she was pushed into the path of a southbound Line 3 train at Fulton Street Station in Lower Manhattan. . report. Officers from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and New York City Fire Department (FDNY) helped rescue the woman, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition, the report said. The alleged perpetrator reportedly fled the scene and is currently wanted.
Less than an hour later, a man jumped onto the tracks at an intersection in midtown Manhattan, about nine miles northeast of Fulton Station, and was struck and killed by a passing train, the report said.
The subject of responding to crimes occurring within New York's subway system appears to have driven a wedge between the NYPD and other parts of the city's criminal justice system. (Related: Kathy Hochul defends sending National Guard to New York City subways, says action was taken to address 'high levels of anxiety')
Last year, 38 people assaulted 60 people. @NYC Subway employee. His 38 people have been arrested a total of 1,126 times.@NYCMayor & @NYPDTransit I talked to @ABC7NY This morning we will talk about the reality of crime and recidivism on the subway.
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— New York City Police News (@NYPDnews) March 6, 2024
“[W]Hello [the NYPD] We were forced to arrest these people again and again, but what would be the consequences of their repeated illegal acts?Please know this, the NYPD does not determine or impose consequences,” says NYPD Traffic Commissioner Michael Kemper. tweeted Thursday. “That's the responsibility of other stakeholders in the criminal justice system – legislators, judges, prosecutors. New Yorkers deserve better.”
Mayor Eric Adams: “Our city is at risk of recidivism'' Said ABC7 New York Wednesday. He said 38 people committed 1,126 violent crimes against 60 Metro employees. “What we're experiencing is not a spike in crime. We're experiencing a spike in recidivism.”
“[New Yorkers] “We need to know that there are other stakeholders in the business of the criminal justice system,” Kemper said. Said ABC7 New York Friday. “Every time we make an arrest, it gets turned over to other stakeholders, prosecutors and judges who are bound by laws passed by state legislatures, and somehow we end up making the same person over and over again. They are making arrests.”
As I've said repeatedly since day one, the lack of penalties for repeat offenders poses one of the greatest challenges to the safe subway system that New Yorkers deserve. We are pleased that this important topic is receiving the attention it deserves. pic.twitter.com/4Gn1msmzEy
— New York City Police Department Traffic Commissioner (@NYPDTransit) March 8, 2024
Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul told ABC7 New York, “I agree with Secretary Kemper that we need to reform our bail laws.” She added: “I understand clearly.”[s] This is a frustration for law enforcement. They worked hard to bring the suspect to justice, but in the end, he ended up back on the streets. Judges' discretionary powers, which were previously taken away by the previous administration and Congress, were reinstated last May, and “now prosecutors, prosecutors and judges need to follow them,” Governor Hochul said.
Subway crime accounts for 2% of New York City's crime, but the presence of people with severe mental illness creates a sense of insecurity, Mayor Adams told ABC7 New York, adding that people with active and stigmatizing He added that they must be removed voluntarily.
