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MTA claims subways are safer while pointing finger at Trump admin for bad rep -- straphangers still 'scared s--tless'
MTA brass says the Big Apple subways are among the safest urban systems in the country, and says Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is being unfair.
NYPD seizes over 700 blades on NYC transit so far this year -- a stunning 190% increase compared to 2023
The number of blades seized by the NYPD in transit is soaring so far this year, shooting up 73% in the first three months of 2025, The Post has learned.
Man slashed on NYC subway by maniac with large knife, cops say
A man was slashed in the the head by a maniac with a large knife while riding the subway in Brooklyn, cops said.
Staphanger punched, slashed on Queens J train: NYPD
The 61-year-old victim was riding on a northbound train at around 3:15 p.m. near the Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer station when his unidentified assailant punched him and slashed him, police...
Crazed commuter slashes NYPD officer with broken wine bottle, bites another during 'all-out dogpile' brawl: cops
The cops were conducting a "transit inspection" on the southbound A/C/E platform at the West 4th Street station in Greenwich Village around 2:45 p.m. when they spotted someone acting erratically...
2 straphangers slashed in separate attacks on NYC subway during evening commute: cops
No arrests have been made in either the Manhattan or Brooklyn case.
Career criminal with 19 arrests accused of stabbing teen with corkscrew on NYC subway — and was cut loose by judge without bail
Rondail Henry already had 19 arrests on his rap sheet when he allegedly stabbed a teenager on a Brooklyn subway train -- but a judge freed him without bail.
Bloody outbreak of NYC subway crime leaves at least 5 hurt in stabbings, slashings and a beating: cops
In the most recent burst of violence, a man was slashed on his hand as he tried to disarm a knife-wielding woman on board a No. 4 train at East...
Straphanger slashed repeatedly on NYC subway in unprovoked attack as spate of train violence grips city
A violent menace repeatedly slashed a 46-year-old straphanger in an unprovoked early-morning attack on a Manhattan subway train Tuesday, cops said.
Recent spate of NYC transit attacks has straphangers rattled -- despite NYPD subway surge: 'Just a way of life in New York now'
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.
Teen menace slashes 17-year-old girl across face in NYC subway station after social media beef between her and his brother
An 18-year-old maniac was arrested Tuesday for slashing a teen girl in the face inside a Bronx train station last month after she "had some issues" with his brother on social media,...
Stranger punches, slashes man, 39, in unprovoked attack on NYC train: cops
The victim was riding a Manhattan-bound D train passing through DeKalb Avenue around 2:45 a.m. when the menace punched and slashed him across the chest, cops said.
Adams' $650M mental-illness plan reflects his unkept promises
On broad policy and plans for NYC, Mayor Eric Adams is often right. It’s just that he consistently bumbles the execution.
New subway safety hack involves two everyday items: 'Ladies, take notes'
The latest subway self-defense hack to emerge on social media calls for two things most people have handy.
Homeless man, 69, won't face charges after stabbing thugs who terrorized him on subway, killing 1: DA
"The victim was accosted, without provocation, and our investigation has shown that he defended himself while attempting to retrieve his property," the Queens DA said.
NYC 'desperately' needs to hire more cops to combat subway crime, says ex-NYPD boss Bill Bratton
Ex-NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton says the city needs more cops to crack down on subway mayhem and other crime, noting there were thousands more officers when he was first in...
NYC subways have seen attacks for 5 days in a row — despite cops, National Guard and even the Guardian Angels on patrol
Cops, National Guard troops and the Guardian Angels are all tackling subway crime -- but five days of transit violence suggests it's not making a difference.
MTA worker stabbed at Bronx subway station in latest violent incident in troubled transit system
An MTA employee was stabbed on a subway platform in the Bronx on Thursday morning in the latest violent incident on the city’s troubled transit system, police and sources said.
Inside the Guardian Angels' mission to take back subways as New Yorkers are ready to fight back against transit chaos
The Post tagged along as the Guardian Angels launched subway patrols for the first time since 1980 amid a spike in transit crime -- and New Yorkers are on board.
NYC straphanger slashed in neck, suspect arrested as subway violence rages on: cops
The straphanger was slashed when an argument broke out on the northbound C train platform at 50th Street and 8th Avenue around 1:21 a.m., the NYPD said.