Man fatally struck by D train in Brooklyn

It was a grisly way to go.

by Keldy Ortiz, Thomas Tracy

kortiz@nydailynews.com

"A man who ended up on the trackbed of an elevated Brooklyn subway station fell between the slats up to his chest — and was then struck by an oncoming D train early Saturday, officials said.

"The unidentified man, in his 20s, was found dead at the 79th St. station near New Utrecht Ave. in Bensonhurst — his lower body seen dangling beneath the elevated subway line — about 4:50 a.m., officials said."

Ho hum.

My prediction: This horrific death will be classified as an "accident."

That will happen because the NYPD is more concerned about keeping the MTA lawyers happy and subway crime "statistics" low than they are in arresting murderers.

Another prediction: The New York media will publish nothing more on this death. After all, "accidents" late at night on the subway are regular "ho hum" events.

And yet another prediction: the media will continue to ignore the absence of surveillance cameras on platforms, the place where "accidents" originate.

 ... and another: the media will also ignore the absence of cameras on the front of trains which in this case might have recorded some thugs leaving the scene.

Do It Yourself Surveillance Photo!

Straphanger Exposes Himself on Midtown R Train, Police Say

by Noah Horowitz

MIDTOWN EAST — Police are on the lookout for a man accused of indecent exposure and touching himself in front of straphangers on a Midtown R train. The victim, a 27-year-old woman, was on a southbound R train approaching the East 59th Street and Lexington Avenue station at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 9 when she noticed the man exposing and touching himself, police said. The woman managed to snap a photo of the man before leaving the train at the station, police said.

 

 

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20151012/midtown-east/straphanger-exposes-himself-on-midtown-r-train-police-say

Ho-hum.

Just another criminal confident that the NYPD/MTA will continue to leave subway passengers unprotected by official surveillance cameras.

They have them at turnstiles to catch the criminals the MTA really worries about: fare beaters.

But this guy or the murderous thugs who prowl subways in the off hours have nothing to worry about.

Congratulations to the victim for taking the picture and good luck to any cops who might be looking for him.

Man, 62, fatally struck by L train in Brooklyn after stumbling onto tracks: police

A 62-year-old man was fatally struck by a train after stumbling onto the tracks at a Brooklyn subway station on Tuesday, police said.

The man fell onto the tracks moments before a northbound L train rolled into the Wilson Ave. station in Bushwick around 6:30 p.m., police said.

The rider was struck by the train and pronounced dead at the scene, cops said.

Police did not suspect any criminality.

by Rocco Parascandola, Joseph Stepansky

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/man-62-fatally-struck-train-brooklyn-fall-article-1.2388071

Stumbled?

Pushed?

Let's review the video tape to be sure.

/ Sarcasm.

Of course there are no cameras on the platform.

Of course there are no cameras on the front of trains.

Who benefits from the lack of cameras?

1. MTA lawyers.

2. NYPD police supervisors.

3. Criminals.