The Daily News reports, "A man was crushed to death after he jumped in front of a subway train in Times Square on Monday, police said. The man, whose name was not immediately released, leaped in front of a northbound 3 train about 3:35 p.m., officials said. He died when the subway ran over him." more ›

More facts have emerged from yesterday's subway face slashing. Despite initial reports that the attack on the 3 train took place with a pencil, it now appears the weapon was a pen. And that cigarette that the attacker was supposedly lighting up on the subway? It was actually more like a blunt. Perhaps he thought yesterday was 4/20? more ›

[Update Below] As much as we love the subway—and boy do we love the subway—we do have some not-entirely irrational fears about it. Like, what if we end up on the garbage train? What if we get in the middle of a food-related fight? What if the rat guy is in our car? And more seriously, what if we fall into the tracks? Now we can add another probably irrational fear to that list: What if a homeless man stabs us in the head with a pencil? more ›

Last Saturday morning, Joseph Lozito was in an uptown 3 train, headed to his job at the Avery Fisher Hall box office, when a dirty, disheveled man entered. The man was Maksim Gelman, the focus of a citywide manhunt after he allegedly killed three people in Brooklyn and was stabbing drivers in order to steal their cars. And after failing to enter the motorman's car, Gelman allegedly turned his knife on Lozito, said, "You're going to die," and stabbed him in the head. more ›

Triple murder suspect Maksim Gelman's 28-hour rampage, during which he is accused of stabbing seven people as well as fatally striking a pedestrian with a car, ended Saturday morning after he attacked Joseph Lozito on the uptown 3 train. It seems that Gelman messed with the wrong guy: "You better hope I f---ing die, because I’m going to kill you if I don’t," Lozito shouted at Gelman after he had been apprehended by police. more ›

The 1, 2, and 3 trains are being rerouted or suspended because of a police investigation at the 34th Street-Penn Station stop. We hear there was an incident (update: triple murder stabbing suspect Maksim Gelman was caught on the 2 train)—either near 34th Street and 7th Avenue or 40th Street and 7th Avenue—which now means the downtown 1 train is terminating at 96th Street, the 2 trains are running on the 5 line between the 149th Street-Grand Concourse Station and the Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street Station, and the 3 train is suspended between the Chambers Street Station and the 96th Street Station. more ›

On days like this, banning food on the subway makes sense. Especially when people are total slobs. At least there was a free daily around so the spill could be sopped up, but no one wanted to sit down for a few stops (of course, at Penn Station, the masses were more than happy to rest their weary legs in a coffee + newsprint puddle). Silver lining: At least it wasn't a possible bedbug? more ›

After an annoying 2, 3 train signal issue at West 72nd Street on Tuesday (it's not so fun being stuck between 42nd and 72nd Street on a 2 train for 25 minutes!), folks who take the 2,3 uptown should know this: NYCT Subway Scoop Tweeted, "Due to NYPD investigation of a customer injury @ 110th St, 3 suspended; downtown 2 via 5 Mott Ave (149th St) to Nevins St (BK)," followed by "Due to NYPD investigation @ 110th St, Uptown 2 & 3 terminating 2 Times Sq & 96th St. Expect delays," and now "Update: injured customer @ 110th St removed by EMS/NYPD, regular 2 & 3 service restored w/residual delays." more ›

A 31-year-old man was charged with public lewdness and harassment after showing off his unwrapped package to a woman on a subway. According to the Post, "Champ Osmond, 31, boarded a near-empty southbound 3 train at 7 a.m. Thursday and took a seat opposite a 28-year-old woman, sources said. Osmond unzipped his pants and exposed himself, the sources said. He then stood, grabbed himself and approached the woman, cops said." The woman found cops at the Nevins Street stop, and Osmond allegedly told them, "She was looking at my s---," Osmond allegedly told police." more ›

The police are hoping that the public can help them identify a 16-year-old boy who was found on the subway yesterday. A cop found the unconscious teen, who is described as either mentally handicapped or autistic, on a northbound 3 at 148th Street in Manhattan. NY1 reports that he "was very dehydrated and taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital." He is about 5'11", 185 pounds with a medium build and was wearing a blue hooded shirt, blue turtleneck, jeans and black shoes. Tipsters can call Crimestoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, text TIP577 to CRIMES, or visit NYPDCrimeStoppers.com. more ›

According to the AP, "A man has been killed by a subway train in Brooklyn, resulting in some rush-hour delays. Transit officials say the incident occurred at 8:32 a.m. Thursday at the Pennsylvania Avenue station." There's no 3 train service between Chambers and New Lots Avenue, and the 4 and 5 are running local between some stops in Brooklyn (more info). The AP also reports, "NYC Transit spokesman James Anyansi said it appeared the man jumped onto the tracks. more ›

Commuting woes continue for 1 train riders north of 168th Street, as the MTA has continued to suspend service—details here—as it works clear up debris from a ceiling collapse at the West 181st Street station. (And if yesterday's commute was any indication, 2 and 3 line riders are also being squeezed.) The MTA explained that around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, "A section of the brick architectural façade fell 35 feet to the track bed below. A downtown 1 train was in the station, but did not sustain any major damage." And luckily no one was injured. more ›

After his picture was released by the police on Wednesday, the 3 train's suspected subway masturbator was arrested yesterday—by two cops who recognized him from the wanted posters. And guess how Kevin Bishop, 34, who has 64 prior arrests explained his actions? According to the court documents, he admitted to the police, "That's me in the pictures, my private parts fell out. I looked down and it was out, it just popped out. I was trying to put it back... I deeply apologize for what happened. I do admit the whole truth." He is being held on $1,500 bail. Administrative assistant Celeana White had taken a cellphone photograph, which detectives say is one of the best ever (quality-wise, we guess) cellphone pictures given to them. As for White's claim that a cop told her a subway flashing wasn't a police matter and suggested she call 311 instead, the Post reports the cop "admitted she told the woman to call 311, but insists she really meant to say 911" (according to Post sources). more ›

The police have released a photograph of a man who was allegedly masturbating on an uptown 3 train last week. A 41-year-old woman took a cellphone picture of the man she claims was pleasuring himself in front of her. The man got on the train at 42nd Street/Times Square at 3:45 p.m. and then got out at the 96th Street stop. And 1010WINS adds, "The woman says she tried to lodge a complaint at the 32nd Precinct and provide police there with the suspect's photograph but was apparently rebuffed by an officer who, according to the complainant, told her it was not a police matter and to report it through 311." The police urge people with information to call Crime Stoppers (800-577-TIPS), go to the Crime Stoppers website or text 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. And Internal Affairs is looking into the "not a police matter" part. more ›

The NYC Transit Authority announced that it's adding service to a few subway lines starting tomorrow, perhaps to soften to blow of another impending fare hike. Notably, the 3 train will resume 24/7 service to 145th and 148th Streets (it was stopped 13 years ago because of "low ridership"), and there will also be additional overnight service between Times Square and 148th Street during the week. The W will finally have more rush hour morning trains and will run until 11 p.m. on weekdays (it stops at 9:30 p.m.). The 7 will get 14 additional round trips between Flushing and Times Square on the weekends, and the B's hours will be extended to 11 p.m. on weekdays and M lines will also be getting more expanded service. more ›