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Four Arrested In Subway Slashing Spree That Wounded Five Riders
The suspects — who ranged in age from 17 to 19-years-old — were taken into custody at the West 79th Street subway station just before noon.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Facing $8 Billion In Losses, MTA Will Still Hire 350 New Subway Cops
The hiring spree, which was pushed through by the governor in December over fierce objections from advocates and some MTA board members, is expected to cost $249 million over four years.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Cuomo's 500 New Subway Cops Approved By Cuomo-Controlled MTA
The governor's appointees to the board unanimously backed the highly contentious agreement, which will expand the MTA police force by 64 percent at a cost of $249 million over four years.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Stephen Nessen
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Congressional Democrats Tell Cuomo That New Subway Cops Are 'Unnecessary'
AOC, Jerry Nadler, and Jose Serrano were among the high-profile lawmakers to sign a letter calling on Cuomo to reconsider.
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Jake Offenhartz
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High Ranking NYPD Officer Is 'David Duke In Uniform,' Officer Alleges
A leader of the NYPD's embattled subway policing division allegedly directed officers to target black and Latino men for farebeating.
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Jake Offenhartz
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'Outrageous' Video Shows Police Handcuffing Homeless Woman In Queens Subway Station
'This conduct is dehumanizing and traumatizing for a person who has obviously already endured too much trauma in her life.'
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Jake Offenhartz
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MTA Cracks Down On 'Subway Therapy' Post-It Note Guy
On Thursday night, the rogue subway therapist received his first ever ticket for his sticky note project.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Video: Police Arrest Man Selling Candy In Harlem Subway Station
The arrest is the latest viral video to inflame tensions around Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to add 500 new MTA police officers to the subway system.
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Jake Offenhartz
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MTA Board Members Reconsider New Subway Cops: 'What Is The Strategy Here?'
'We can see their shape-shifting justification. It's gaslighting.'
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Jake Offenhartz
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Video: NYPD Officers Hold Up L Train To Force Weary Man Out Of Subway Station
'Why are you throwing me out? It's not fair. I paid my $3.00?'
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Jake Offenhartz
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