Subway Conductor Slashed in Violent Brooklyn Attack, Spurring Safety Concerns in Transit System

NEW YORK, NY – A subway conductor in Brooklyn was rushed to the hospital after being attacked in an apparently random incident on Thursday, adding to a string of violent occurrences affecting the city’s transit system. The incident occurred at the Rockaway Avenue subway station on the C line early in the morning. The conductor, … Read more

Subways Grind to Halt as MTA Workers Stage Boycott Following Brooklyn Conductor Assault

New York, NY – Subway services in New York City faced delays today as MTA workers staged a boycott following an attack on a conductor in Brooklyn. The transit workers’ union called for the boycott in response to the assault, which took place earlier this week. The incident in question involved a Brooklyn conductor being … Read more

Subway Conductor Slashed in Neck in Random Brooklyn Attack: Transit System Violence on the Rise

New York City, NY – A subway conductor in Brooklyn was hospitalized after a seemingly random attack, sparking concerns amid a recent surge in violent incidents within the city’s transit system. The incident took place at Rockaway Avenue subway station on the C line, where the conductor was slashed in the neck by an unknown … Read more

Metra Conductor Attacked: Chicago Man Faces Aggravated Battery Charges in Waukegan Station Assault

Waukegan, Illinois – A violent and unprovoked attack occurred at the Waukegan Metra station which left two Metra employees injured. Jonathan Raygoza, 28, of Chicago, has been charged with multiple offenses including aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, aggravated assault on a transit employee, resisting a peace officer, and obstructing a peace officer. The incident … Read more

Subway Violence Escalates with MTA Conductor Doused in Latest Assault

NEW YORK, NY – An MTA conductor in the Bronx was the victim of a violent attack on a southbound 4 train Monday evening, as a passenger threw a “foreign substance” at the employee at the 167th Street Station, according to police. The 48-year-old conductor was doused with the unknown substance, which resulted in the … Read more