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Elderly riders bear brunt of rising New York City subway attacks

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All 1 reports on Sun, 6 September 2026

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Joseph GulottaNew York Police DepartmentNYPDNew York City

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How it spread - 1 original report

  1. Sun, 6 September 2026

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    • South China Morning Post01:59first to report

      Attacks on elderly straphangers are fuelling a spike in felony assaults within the New York City subway system, according to New York Police Department’s transit chief Joseph Gulotta. As the NYPD contends with a 9 per cent jump in felony assaults in the city transit system this year, the department’s transit chief said roughly half of all attacks on the rails are targeting a few select groups. “What is driving them is assaults on police officers, assaults on MTA workers and assaults on the...

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