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  • Terrifying video shows man chase woman on NYC street after following her on subway

    Terrifying video shows man chase woman on NYC street after following her on subway

    Terrifying surveillance footage shows a man chasing a woman down a New York City street after following her in and out of the subway and calling her “cute,” authorities say.

    According to the NYPD, the 48-year-old woman was on a northbound J train at the Cypress Hills station during a Tuesday morning rush hour earlier this month when the man stared at her and said, “Hey, you cute.”

    The victim moved to another subway car on the train and the man followed her, sitting directly in front of her and continuing to stare, according to police.

    The woman got off the train at the Jamaica-Parsons/Archer subway station — and the man followed. Video shows him chasing her down the street into a building. Once inside, police say they got into an altercation. Then he ran off.

    Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

    New York City has launched a number of security initiatives in recent weeks designed to enhance public perception of subway safety in light of several high-profile incidents, homicides included. On Thursday, Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to test a gun detector program in the transit system. Earlier this week, 800 NYPD officers flooded stations across the city in a bid to curb fare-beating, which officials say leads to escalating crimes.

    Freshly reimplemented bag checks, meanwhile, are ongoing with the assistance of the National Guard.

    NBC New York Staff

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  • 200 NYC subway stations have flooded in recent storms, 22 of which need major fixes: MTA

    200 NYC subway stations have flooded in recent storms, 22 of which need major fixes: MTA


    It is an image that has become all too familiar for New York City subway riders whenever it rains: Water pouring into a subway station, coming in from the ceiling, walls — even up through the drains on the ground sometimes.

    The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) said almost half of its subway stations have flooded during the last four big rainstorms to hit the city over the past few years. And now the agency is outlining its plan to prevent that sort of thing from ever happening again.

    In total, the MTA said 200 stations flooded during the major storms, which amounts to nearly half of the all stations throughout the system. In 2023, 88 stations sustained some form of flooding, and 22 stations have been labeled as problematic and needing major upgrades.

    “This is on our radar, for storm water flooding,” said Eric Wilson, of the MTA Climate Resilience.

    Flooding also wreaked havoc on Metro-North service during the storms. Earlier in January, the MTA showed a temporary fix to the problem: rubber mat trenches.

    The transit agency has constantly been testing in-station drains and asking other city agencies to clear catch basins, hoping it will help with the flooding in parts. MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said he thinks those measures have bought the agency some time.

    The MTA will likely ask state lawmakers for billions of dollars in the next capital plan in order to address the problem. At a board meeting on Wednesday, transit officials delivered new information about flooding as well as another major impact of climate change: rising temperatures.

    A high-powered fan was blasting on a winter day inside an MTA communications room at the Wall Street station, revealing an expensive reality.

    “We have to make a major investment and that includes air conditioning those rooms…it’s a concern. We’ve got 495 communication rooms,” said MTA President of Construction and Development Jamie Torres-Springer. “We are really sounding the alarm.”

    The reason the fan was running Wednesday inside the room that controls train radios? Even though temperatures outside were in the low 40s, it was still 93 degrees inside. MTA officials said it’s a concern when it goes above 100 degrees.

    “These are old systems, you’re not cooling them — we are at risk,” Lieber said.

    Given the growing challenges from rainstorms to heat, the MTA plans to release a new climate blueprint in March.



    Andrew Siff

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  • MTA to roll out new ‘open gangway cars’: what you need to know

    MTA to roll out new ‘open gangway cars’: what you need to know

    The Metropolitan Transit Authority is preparing to roll out a new version of its modern R211 subway cars — this version will come with what’s known as an “open gangway” allowing for passengers to move freely from one car to another.

    The first versions of the R211 cars debuted on A line trains in early 2023. The latest version with the open gangway is similar to what passengers see on the London Tube, Paris Métro, or Boston T system.

    MTA Transit President Richard Davey said commuters will see the cars in service in “the coming weeks” here in New York.

    MTA new R211 subway cars with ‘open-gangway’ design

    The open-gangway cars will debut on C trains, Davey said, which was a purposeful choice.

    The new cars will only be on local lines, not express lines, Davey said.

    “We thought it was more prudent to having that train stop more frequently,” he said.

    New NYC subway cars will replace the ones that have been running for nearly 50 years. But you’re going to have to wait until late 2023. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.

    The cars will also have wider doorways. Proponents say the cars help with overcrowding and also allow for more accessibility to riders with wheelchairs or stollers.

    “Wider doors and additional accessible seating will drastically improve the experience for all riders and particularly those with disabilities,” MTA Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo said in a statement in 2023. “Future open gangway pilot cars will also allow customers with mobility devices or strollers the ability to move through a train like never before, and I’m excited to try out these new cars.” 

    The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is the nation’s capital is also exploring open-gangway cars, it announced in early 2023.

    The MTA previously said an additional 437 cars featuring the open-gangway design could be delivered in early 2025.

    Andrew Siff

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