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Power Outage Shuts Down 7 Train Between Manhattan And Queens

Service on the 7 Train between Manhattan and Queens was suspended Saturday morning, following a power outage.

2013/05/25

Cell phone video captured this man punching a subway passenger. (credit: NYPD)

Police: Man Caught On Cell Phone Video Punching Subway Rider

According to police, cell phone video captured an assault on the subway from 1 a.m. on Sunday, May 5. The suspect then exited the train at the 69th Street station.

2013/05/12

MTA Worker Bound By Armed Thief In Broad Daylight Attack

The woman working in the subway booth saw a man who appeared to be dressed like a contractor. According to police, the suspect pulled out a gun, took out duct tape and rope and tied her up.

2013/05/12

Police On The Hunt For 7 Train Flasher

Police Wednesday were looking for a man who flashed a woman on a subway train in Midtown last month.

2013/03/13

The NYPD released this sketch of a suspect wanted in a forcible touching incident on March 8 at the Woodside train station. (credit: NYPD)

Police: Suspect Wanted For Forcibly Touching Girl, 12, On Queens Subway Platform

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

2013/03/08

7 Train Shutdown During Evening Rush Infuriates Straphangers

A shutdown of 7 Train service Tuesday evening caused a nightmare ride home for Queens residents.

2013/02/19

Erika Menendez Perp Walk (credit: CBS 2)

Defense Contesting Ruling That Alleged Subway Pusher Is Mentally Unfit For Trial

Defense attorneys will have its own psychiatrist examine 31-year-old Erika Menendez.

2013/01/29

Subway Shoving Suspect Says ‘Bad Day’ Drove Her To Attack

The woman accused of shoving a man in front of a subway train in Queens last month blamed a “bad day” for her actions in a recent interview.

2013/01/19

John Rocker (Credit: MATT CAMPBELL/AFP/Getty Images)

Ex-Mets Nemesis John Rocker: Holocaust Wouldn’t Have Happened If Jews Had Guns

Rocker currently writes a column for conservative website WorldNetDaily.com, and his latest piece raised some eyebrows. The ex-reliever focused on gun control in his Monday column, and brought the Holocaust into the conversation.

2013/01/15

Judge: Woman Charged With Murder For Deadly Subway Push Fit To Stand Trial

At a hearing on Monday, the judge ruled that Menendez is fit to stand trial. Menendez was not in court for the hearing. A lawyer hired by the woman’s family said she remains hospitalized.

2013/01/14

Queens Man Accused Of Groping Woman On Subway Platform Turns Self In

Andres Lara, 25, was charged with forcible touching in connection with Wednesday’s incident.

2013/01/03

Police Search For Flasher, Groper After Separate Queens Subway Incidents

Police said they were searching for one suspect who exposed himself, and another who groped a woman, in separate incidents Wednesday in the Queens part of the subway system.

2013/01/02

Police: Subway Push Suspect Has Lengthy Arrest Record; Family Reported Issues With Medication

Police say Menendez’s family members called authorities several times in the past five years because they were having difficulty dealing with her. Police did not say what the medication was.

2012/12/31

Subway Push Suspect Ordered To Undergo Psychiatric Evaluation As She’s Held Without Bail

Judge Gia Morris ordered Erika Menendez, 31, held without bail and be given a mental health exam. Menendez was arraigned Saturday night on a charge of second degree murder as a hate crime.

2012/12/30

New York City Subway (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

MTA Officials May Revisit Plan To Install Barriers On Subway Platforms

In the wake of the second recent incident in which someone shoved a fellow passenger off a subway platform and left him to be killed by a train, New York City transit officials said they might give more thought to install sliding doors on some platforms.

2012/12/29

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