Summary:

Subway attacks in NYC have spiked, despite the NYPD increasing police presence.
At least seven attacks involving slashings, shovings, and beatings occurred in a single week.
A 66-year-old woman was attacked with a golf club, and a 23-year-old woman was shoved onto subway tracks.
Suspects have been arrested in some cases, but many attacks remain unsolved.
Misdemeanor assaults are up 56%, raising concerns even as overall transit crime is down.

NYC Subway Attacks Surge: Straphangers on Edge Despite NYPD Increase

Despite deploying hundreds of additional officers, the NYPD is struggling to curb a recent spike in subway violence. At least seven attacks, including slashings, shovings, and beatings, have been reported in just one week, leaving New Yorkers feeling increasingly unsafe.

"It’s just the way of life now in New York, it’s just terrible," said the mother of a recent subway attack victim. "You never know what could happen. I just tell him, now you have to be vigilant."

Key Incidents:

January 21: A 39-year-old was slashed and punched on a D train in Brooklyn.
January 25: A 66-year-old woman was attacked with a golf club in the Financial District. Surveillance footage of the suspect has been released. <img src="https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/154-million-cost-funded-state-97067449.jpg?w=1024" alt="More NYPD cops sent into the transit system.">
January 26: A 35-year-old was robbed at knifepoint on an R train in Queens. Two suspects have been arrested.
January 26: A 25-year-old was repeatedly stabbed on a 5 train in the Bronx.
January 26: A 17-year-old was punched and stabbed on a 3 train in Brooklyn.
January 27: A 23-year-old woman was shoved onto the tracks of a moving train at the 175th Street station in Manhattan. A homeless suspect has been arrested. <img src="https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/175th-street-station-train-subway-97441789.jpg?w=1024" alt="175th Street station in Manhattan. ">
January 27: A 31-year-old woman and her three children were attacked on an MTA bus in the Bronx. The suspect remains at large.

While NYPD data shows an overall decrease in transit crime, misdemeanor assaults are up significantly. This discrepancy highlights the growing fear among city residents despite the increased police presence in the subway system.

Source: New York Post