The Post speaks to the woman the "Miracle Model," Monica Meadows, the aspiring model-actress who was shot on a subway pulling into Times Square last year. It turns out that Meadows left New York City because she was having panic attacks and trouble auditioning after the trauma of the shooting. And when she took a cruise with her family, she realized she was happy at sea, and got a job on the ship's cabaret show AND fell in love with an actor working on the Norwegian Wind. (Clearly, it's not the boyfriend who she asked a fellow passenger to call after she was shot.) Anyway, Gothamist is glad to hear that Meadows is doing well, but this makes us wonder if the MTA works with the City's health department to make sure crime victims get proper mental health treatment after incidents; then again, we're sure that along with shooting or robbery victims, people would be demanding therapy for crowded cars. more ›

Meanwhile, police are talking to witnesses about Monday afternoon's shooting at the Wall Street 4/5 station where a man fired at another passenger (missing him) that got off the train. The Post reports more details on what the shooter had been saying: "I hate this country. I'm tired of this country. I want to leave this country"; and later, after the intended victim said something to him, "Oh, you think you're so big! I'm gonna cap your ass!" Words to live by. more ›

The Post notes that this is the third subway shooting in as many weeks: Two injuries, with the Times Square shooting of Monica Meadows and Queens subway platform shootingof Drake Business School head; then on Sunday, police shot and killed a robbery suspect. Gothamist wants to know what the hell is going on with the subways these days? There is always a general level of crime, but this seems like a lot lately. more ›

Meadows also spoke out against removing token booths from subway stations, saying that having a clerk at 40th Street and 7th Avenue helped her, since that was the closest exit; the next one would have been at 42nd Street. more ›

The investigation of who shot Monica Meadows on a W train on Tuesday afternoon has hit a bump, with the "scruffy" man initially sought by police as a suspect being cleared. A man who was on the subway and fit the description turned himself into police, who decided he was not the gunman. The Times noted the police's difficulty getting a clear idea from witnesses of how many were actually on the subway, since, as one police official said, "You don't count the number of people on the train as long as you have a seat." more ›

Meanwhile, doctors at Bellevue are calling Meadows the "miracle model" because the bullet narrowly missed internal organs, when it entered her left shoulder, near the armpit. The shooting has also sparked the interest of different theater companies in the city, who are interested in offering Meadows work. Really? Oh, dear, Gothamist worries that other would-be starlets don't stage stunts like this (we just hope that they stick to embarrassing themselves on reality shows). But other actors are worried about their safety, given this shooting and the murder of Sarah Fox. Hey, thesps, join the crowd! Terrible things can happen to anyone. But, the notion of self-centered actors does make us think Gawker might be onto something, when suggesting that Meadows gets a shout-out on Tony night. more ›

Meadows told the police that the attack was unprovoked, but they are still investigating the incident. The suspect, who is white, around 30 years old, medium build (around 5'8"), with shoulder-length, wavy blond hair, simply ran into another train car after the shooting. The Times notes that witnesses described the suspect to the police "as having a 'scruffy' or 'grunge' look about him." Anyone with more information should call 1-800-577-TIPS (1-800-577-8477). more ›