Initially Goetz was viewed by many … There have been over nine incidents since 1995 where an individual was pushed on to the tracks. The NYC subway system, currently run by the MTA, was constructed over many decades out of a number of local rail systems, both elevated and underground. The Fort George Tunnel Collapse . Delays more than tripled , from about 20,000 a month in 2012 to more than 67,450 in May 2017. Pushing Incidents on the New York Subway. A majority of the deaths during that initial construction were the result of the worst subway construction accident in the city’s history: 10 workers died when the roof of Fort George Tunnel collapsed in 1903.The IRT finally opened on October 27, 1904, running from City Hall to 145th Street at Broadway. NY Times Headline: "65 HURT IN CRASH OF SUBWAY TRAINS ON BROOKLYN LINE; Accident Occurs on the IND Near Myrtle Avenue Station With Hundreds Aboard CREW MEN ALLAY PANIC Passengers Led to Safety on Catwalk--Motorman Is Rescued From Cab Suffers a … With subway ridership down by 93% as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Metropolitan Transportation Authority crews were surprised to see two deaths in such a short period of time. The recent subway pushing incident on a New York City Subway platform at Union Square has raised concern for both New Yorkers and tourists who use the subway to get around the city. On December 22, 1984, four men (Barry Allen, Troy Canty, Darrell Cabey, and James Ramseur) were shot and wounded by Bernhard Goetz after they surrounded him on a New York City Subway train in Manhattan.. Goetz surrendered to police nine days later and was charged with attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and several firearms offenses..

New Count Reveals 1,600 More Nursing Home Deaths in N.Y. As of May 3, according to new state data, 4,813 people had died from the virus in nursing homes. A 2008 study of medical examiner’s records counted 668 subway-related fatalities between 1990 and 2003, including deaths caused by homicide, suicide and accident. Published May 5, … The subway hit a crisis last year, when a state of emergency was declared.