In recent incidents in New York City, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) workers were attacked with pepper spray in separate events. The first occurred when a bus driver was pepper-sprayed by a disorderly passenger who refused to pay the $2.90 fare on an M11 bus. Days later, a 53-year-old MTA cleaner was assaulted with pepper spray after attempting to wake a woman on a stopped No. 1 subway train at the Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street station in the Bronx around 4:27 a.m. early Monday. These attacks highlight the risks faced by MTA workers and have sparked discussions about the safety measures and the proposed $15 daily tax by the MTA, which is unpopular among New Yorkers.
MTA TRAIN WORKER ATTACKED WITH CHEMICAL IRRITANT JUST DAYS AFTER AN MTA BUS OPERATOR WAS SIMILARLY ATTACKED WHEN APPROACHING FARE EVADER If you wish to avoid this, the MTA seeks to tax you $15 per day in a tax that is grossly unpopular among most New Yorkers across all demos. https://t.co/c4CB1rmxq1
An MTA worker was sprayed with pepper spray after asking a woman to wake up on a stopped No. 1 subway train in the Bronx, according to police sources. Read more: https://t.co/WBiHRsMZdr https://t.co/Vur37mX5yn
An MTA worker was sprayed with pepper spray after asking a woman to wake up on a stopped No. 1 subway train in the Bronx early Monday. The 53-year-old cleaner was working on the train at the Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street subway station in Kingsbridge around 4:27 a.m. when she… https://t.co/mror8P8TFP
MTA BUS OPERATOR ATTACKED WITH CHEMICAL IRRITANT BY FARE EVADER If you'd like to avoid this, the MTA seeks to tax you $15 per day. https://t.co/kX34y9KHHW
Why gun control in places like NYC is a must: What would have happened if this guy had a gun? ===================== An MTA bus driver was pepper-sprayed in the face this morning by a “disorderly passenger” who refused to pay the $2.90 fare. The episode unfolded aboard an M11… https://t.co/PE3ovYV4VM
MTA bus driver pepper-sprayed in the face by ‘disorderly passenger’ who refused to pay fare: sources https://t.co/gOcnnyCvsP https://t.co/rjX3eLUMNH