Another Person Pushed Onto NYC Subway Tracks, Calls Growing For Safety Measures

Another person was shoved onto the New York City subway tracks on Sunday, prompting renewed calls for additional safety measures to be put in place.

The Washington Post reported that the victim, a 62-year-old man whose name was not released, was pushed onto the southbound tracks at the Fulton Street subway station in Lower Manhattan. New York City Police told the Post that the individual made contact with the first car of the train and fell onto the tracks. The man sustained a laceration to his leg and was taken to a Lower Manhattan hospital. No arrests have been made in connection with the attack, the NYPD said.

The incident came just over a week after another New Yorker was killed after she was pushed onto the tracks. 40-year-old Michelle Go was killed after she was shoved in front of an oncoming train on January 15th in the Times Square subway station. The attacker, a 61-year-old homeless man with a history of violence and mental health problems, was arrested by police and charged with second-degree murder. He has since been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation before standing trial.

The NYPD said that both attacks were unprovoked. –  READ MORE