New York City is grappling with a surge in subway violence, underscored by three stabbing incidents and a fatal shove in front of an incoming train, all occurring within a single day. The New York Police Department (NYPD) has responded by launching Operation Fare Play, deploying an additional 800 officers to the subway system for 5 days to tackle fare evasion, a common public complaint, and enhance transit safety. The fatal incident involved a 24-year-old man, Carlton McPherson, who pushed a 54-year-old commuter onto the tracks at the 125th-Lexington subway station in East Harlem, resulting in the commuter's death. McPherson, who has a history of mental illness and a lengthy criminal record, was arrested and charged with murder. He was previously released without bail, which has reignited concerns over transit safety and the presence of mentally disturbed individuals in the subway system.
The NYC subway has become a ‘rolling psych ward’: Paul Mauro https://t.co/Hq1oBwtn8e
NYC subway violence sees 3 stabbings in 1 day as man is fatally pushed in front of train in separate incident https://t.co/ShOa5lZMiG
THREE PEOPLE STRUCK BY A NYC SUBWAY TRAIN AND KILLED JUST TODAY As long as public transit in NYC is treated as a de facto psychiatric ward, this will continue. https://t.co/YZK93lxWP1
Witness to fatal NYC subway shove says deranged career criminal 'timed it perfectly' and pushed 'with all his might' https://t.co/wARVDcoG6F https://t.co/656JHnHb0W
Witness to fatal NYC subway shove says deranged career criminal ‘timed it perfectly’ and pushed ‘with all his might’ https://t.co/3wYz0VR9F6 https://t.co/m8fI07JbEL
Grinning suspect charged with murder for the fatal, unprovoked No. 4 train East Harlem subway shove Oft-arrested man had a long rap sheet, even arrested 3x, last time in January, for the same crime. More on the victim's tragic end: https://t.co/oVuypk3jhV
The New York subway has become a haven for drug addicts and crazy people The night before, a man was pushed onto a subway track in East Harlem. The New York police did not disclose the name of the criminal, but reported that the detained man suffers from mental illness, writes… https://t.co/TXUyBvLsCx
NEW: Carlton McPherson (24) shoved a 54-year-old man onto the tracks at the NYC subway station yesterday, killing him. He had a lengthy rap sheet, including an attack on a woman just in January. He was released without bail. https://t.co/VC1tIFHP4c
Man Fatally Thrown Off NYC Subway Platform by “Career Criminal” Suspect https://t.co/EErrwieoOV
Carlton McPherson (24) pushed an older man onto the subway tracks in Harlem yesterday, kiIIing him. He had a long criminal history, including an attack in January on the L train. He assaulted a man with a cane this past October…. He was released without bail. https://t.co/LiOuCB8EQy
NO REMORSE: Career Criminal All Smiles After Shoving Bronx Man in Front of Subway Train https://t.co/DhI3RX05L7
Maniac accused of fatally shoving NYC subway rider had long history of mental illness: sources https://t.co/oRUa3EJO1E https://t.co/HawyIACzj8
Career criminal accused of fatally shoving straphanger into subway train smiles, shows no remorse https://t.co/MH4hRsoAOX
The New York Police Department arrested a 24-year-old suspected of killing a man by shoving him in front of an incoming train Monday evening https://t.co/hcUDoKlBb0
Subway ‘Pusher’ Arrested For Shoving Victim to His Death Has History of Mental Illness and Arrests Beginning at 16 via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/p2AGjw9KWm
Career criminal accused of fatally shoving straphanger into subway train shows no remorse after arrest https://t.co/PnEADbvgKM https://t.co/iAx2OId5p1
Another man randomly pushed in front of the subway and killed on his commute home during rush hour last night. The murderer is of course mentally ill with a long criminal record, yet was released to roam the streets and kill people… NYC is being run into the ground. https://t.co/KTwxILmgcu
There are unfortunately many mentally disturbed people in the NYC subways. If the city doesn't get a handle on this situation, a lot of people are going to avoid taking the train. https://t.co/3kIvIDTJ4c
Suspect in fatal Manhattan train shove a repeat offender: police https://t.co/6WA4pQsHFN https://t.co/Ry3judV0hG
JUST IN: A man has been charged with murder in last night's unprovoked subway shove in Manhattan. https://t.co/SdrZxUUTBz
Commuter killed after being pushed in front of moving NYC subway train in unprovoked attack by mental patient released by democrats. NYC remains dangerous. https://t.co/m5cNip6Nqu via @nypmetro
Today’s NYC subway murderer was arrested in October of 2023 for assault with intent to cause physical injury along with six other charges and was free. Initially released with no monetary bail,a warrant was issued then vacated, and he was released again with non monetary…
NYC subway horror as man is killed after being pushed onto tracks in another unprovoked attack - just weeks after Gov. Hochul vowed to deploy National Guard and State Police to crime-plagued network https://t.co/221MtVL7nZ https://t.co/rntuRD4kMY
A man with a history of mental illness, who was out on bond waiting trial on assault charges, fatally shoved a commuter onto the tracks at 125th-Lexington in a random attack — https://t.co/VqwBHF4qAF
Multiple stabbings reported in subway system as NYPD announces crackdown on fare evasion. https://t.co/9Q5p2MdyEi
During a press conference at the 125th Street-Lenox Avenue subway station, police brass announced a new, week-long police surge into the subway system in the department’s latest attempt to crackdown on crime underground by zeroing-in on fare evasion. Dubbed Operation Fare Play,… https://t.co/oTAVd2tkV6
3 stabbing attacks in and around NYC subway in one day as transit crime concerns soar https://t.co/KPo8EiXQ2V https://t.co/EF1o5E6wTU
HAPPENING NOW: Announcing #OperationFarePlay Over the next 5 days, we are surging 800 officers into the @mta subway system to address fare beating- one of the most common complaints we receive from the public. Transit safety starts with addressing theft of service. If you�� https://t.co/ftuGO2ixfb