The New York City Police Department confirmed that a person was fatally struck by a subway train in Manhattan after a viral TikTok showed passengers stuck on the 6 train.
Why It Matters
The NYPD told Newsweek that it received a 911 call on December 25, 2024, reporting a male struck by a train near the 77th Street and Lexington Avenue subway station. Officials found a 49-year-old male underneath the Uptown 6 train inside the tunnel between 68th and 77th Street. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The news comes as several recent incidents have raised public concerns about subway safety. A 57-year-old woman was burned to death on a subway in Brooklyn on December 22. A man was fatally stabbed during a brawl on a subway in Queens that same day. On New Year's Eve, a 45-year-old man was shoved ahead of an incoming subway train in Manhattan. He is expected to survive.
What To Know
In a TikTok with over 50,000 views, passengers in a 6 train car questioned why the train had stopped. An individual who appeared to be a Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) employee said the power had been cut off and that emergency medical services and NYPD were on the scene. Later in the video, that individual said an "old body" was found.
Police said no arrests have been made in connection with the incident. The identity of the deceased individual was withheld pending notification of the family.
Congestion Pricing Begins In NYC
New York City launched congestion pricing on January 5 in an effort to reduce traffic in the city and encourage public transit use. Government officials say money raised through the program will be used to improve public transportation.
The program requires drivers of most passenger cars to pay $9 to enter Manhattan south of Central Park on weekdays between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. and on weekends between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Outside of these hours, the toll will be $2.25 for most vehicles.
The future of congestion pricing remains uncertain, as President-elect Donald Trump has previously voiced disapproval of the program and said he plans to end it when he is back in office.
What People Are Saying
MTA chair and CEO Janno Lieber, Monday on Bloomberg Surveillance, on subway safety: "Some of these high-profile incidents, you know, terrible attacks have gotten in people's heads and made the whole system feel unsafe."
He said that public transportation crime statistics are "positive" overall.
"Last year, we were actually at 12 and a half percent less crime than 2019, the last year before COVID," he said.
Trump, in a May Truth Social post: "'Congestion Pricing' is a disaster for NYC. I stopped it for years at the Federal level, but Crooked Joe railroaded it through. A massive business killer and tax on New Yorkers, and anyone going into Manhattan. I will TERMINATE Congestion Pricing in my FIRST WEEK back in Office!!! Manhattan is looking for business, not looking to kill business!"
What Happens Next
The incident remains under investigation. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
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