Sunday’s horrific killing of a passenger on train Q marks the fourth subway homicide of the year, New York City police said, fueling fears in the Big Apple just a month after a mass shooting that injured 10 people.
Police say a total of four people have been killed on trains or stations since Jan. 1, including a 48-year-old man who was shot dead in an apparently accidental act of violence while his train was passing over Manhattan Bridge.
The metro crime rate has risen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, from 1.47 crimes per million cyclists in 2019 to 2.11 crimes per million drivers in April 2022, according to the latest NYPD and MTA figures.
April was a particularly bloody month for New Yorkers thanks to Frank James, who is said to have fired dozens of rounds at Train N in Brooklyn. Ten people were injured in the shooting and several others from inhaling smoke during the April 12 riot.
The metro crime rate has risen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, from 1.47 crimes per million passengers in 2019 to 2.11 crimes per million riders in April 2022. Michael Dalton
Other victims of the subway killings included Michelle Go, who was pushed off the rails by a mad tramp on January 15.
Metro crime increased by 53% last month compared to April 2021, according to NYPD statistics released on Friday.
However, travel increased by 56% over the same period – and the total number of crimes and assaults with serious crimes decreased in April 2022 compared to the previous month.
The alleged mass shooter Frank James was taken out of the 9th precinct by the New York police and the FBI after he was arrested in lower eastern Manhattan. Matthew McDermott NYPD and FDNY at the scene after a man was pushed under train R south of Times Square.JCRice
MTA Chief Executive Officer Jano Liber warned that crime statistics in April could be distorted by high-profile mass shootings and said Mayor Eric Adams’ efforts to increase subway patrols were working to reduce crime.
“City Hall has embraced the idea that cops should be on platforms and trains,” Liber said during a speech on April 28 on NY1.
“Not every crime can be stopped in life, but there is no doubt that the apparent presence of officials deters crime.”
The second criminal, who may have pushed a man in front of the southern train R, has been arrested. JCRice People are attending a vigil for Michelle Go, who was pushed in front of an oncoming train car in the subway of Times Square. Stephen Young
The MTA referred The Post to Liber’s interview in response to a request for comment.
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