Subway Stabbing In Bronx Highlights Safety Concerns After Congestion Pricing Implemented
A man was stabbed early Sunday morning in a Bronx subway station, just as New York City’s congestion pricing began, leading more commuters to rely on the transit system.
The attack happened at the Third Avenue and 138th Street No. 6 station just before 4 a.m. Police said the 38-year-old man was injured in his arm and taken to a local hospital. The suspect fled, and authorities have not yet determined the motive behind the attack.
"3, 2, 1… Happy congestion pricing!" – New Yorkers *applaud* as the MTA unveils new regulatory tolls on them pic.twitter.com/o55GtYlw92
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The incident comes amid a rise in subway violence. Last week, 57-year-old Debrina Kawam lost her life in a horrifying arson attack at Brooklyn’s Stillwell Avenue-Coney Island station. Her alleged killer, illegal migrant Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, has been charged with first-degree murder.
A man was stabbed in a NYC Bronx MTA train station early Sunday, mere hours after congestion pricing went into effect, forcing more New Yorkers into the increasingly violent subway system.
The 38-year-old man was stabbed in the arm inside the Bronx Third Avenue and 138th Street… pic.twitter.com/T2Zb6xb5uV
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Additional attacks have been reported in the subway system, including the stabbing of an MTA employee at the Pelham Parkway station. Other riders were slashed in separate incidents at Myrtle-Wyckoff, West 50th Street, 110th Street, and 14th Street stations, with injuries ranging from minor cuts to more severe wounds.
Yes, there are teachers I work with in Queens that no subway goes to and they live in the Bronx so now they’re paying not only the congestion tax but bridge taxes as well. It’s absurd.
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On Tuesday, another commuter narrowly avoided tragedy after being pushed onto the tracks of the No. 1 train in Manhattan.
The Guardian Angels, a volunteer group known for patrolling the subway system, has increased its presence following the rise in violence.