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Daily Mail
29-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
Subway vigilante flaunts new sporty boho look after criminal trial that divided America
Daniel Penny was first introduced to the world as the hoodie-wearing subway passenger whose chokehold led to the death of Jordan Neely. More than a year later, he was led from court fresh from his acquittal over the homeless man's death sporting a sharp suit and tie.
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ramona Singer hit with fierce backlash after posing with controversial figure Daniel Penny
Ramona Singer was slammed on social media for posting a picture with controversial figure involved in a New York City tragedy two years ago. The reality star, 68, posted - and later removed - an Instagram post in which she was posed with Penny. Penny is the 26-year-old military veteran who was acquitted of homicide charges last year after fatally choking Jordan Neely, 30, in a New York City subway on May 1, 2023. Neely was homeless, schizophrenic and had past assaulted people on the subway, officials said. Passengers who witnessed the incident said Neely had threatened to kill people and wasn't afraid of death or incarceration. The outburst spurred Penny to apply a six-minute chokehold on Neely that proved to be fatal. has reached out to Singer's reps for further comment on the situation. The reality star, 68, posted - and later removed - an Instagram post in which she was posed with Penny, the 26-year-old military veteran who was acquitted of homicide charges last year after fatally choking Jordan Neely , 30, in a New York City subway on May 1, 2023 Singer, who appeared on the first 13 seasons of the Real Housewives of New York City since its 2008 debut, posted the shot Friday. She captioned it, 'So proud Daniel Penny !! #apennysaved #hero.' The Upper East Side socialite, who has more than 905,000 Instagram followers was pictured with Penny at an event in the Big Apple. Other notable names such as ex New York Governor David Paterson and ex-NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly were present, Page Six reported. The comment section was full of scorn, as many criticized the reality star for using her large social media platform to boost Penny. 'Literally murdered another human being in cold blood,' said one user. 'But go off.' Another told Singer, 'Proud of what exactly? He murdered a homeless man! You are shameless.' One person told Singer, ' Even for you this is LOW,' while another said, 'This is foul.' A Reddit thread titled 'For anyone who needs a reminder that Ramona is the POS who ruined RHONY and shouldn't be given a platform again' had more than 3,000 likes and almost 600 replies as of Sunday afternoon. Ramona spent Mother's Day celebrating with her daughter Avery, 30, with a celebration for her birthday. Actor Jon Voight, who was appointed to a leadership position in government earlier this yea r by President Donald Trump, said last year he felt that Penny was 'a hero' in how he handled the situation on the subway. Voight said of Penny - whose acquittal spurred protests from people who said Penny took things too far in the confrontation - 'If you're in that situation, I can easily put myself in that situation.' The Oscar-winner added, 'I don't know if I would have had the guts that he had to confront, when somebody says, "I'm gonna kill somebody here."
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Daniel Penny attends Manhattan Institute fundraiser — where swarm of protesters staged a ‘die-in'
Daniel Penny attended a swanky Manhattan Institute fundraising gala in the Big Apple Wednesday night, where left-wing protestors staged a 'die-in' to denounce the event's extravagance and its wealthy elite attendees. Penny – the former Marine who was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide in the May 2023 killing of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway – received a warm welcome from other guests as he arrived at Cipriani 42nd Street in Manhattan for the Alexander Hamilton Award Dinner Wednesday night. As the Marine vet and other attendees donned tuxedos for the black tie affair – named after the man who founded The Post – they were greeted by throngs of demonstrators who sprawled out on the ground outside the soiree with cardboard headstones blasting President Trump, Elon Musk and 'Top MAGA-donor billionaires.' 'Billionaire tax cuts killed me,' one of the makeshift tombstones read. Another read, 'Trump helped the rich, not me,' with a skull and crossbones etched at the top. Third Act NYC organized the 'MAGA Billionaire Blockade' to rally against 'oligarchs' associated with the Trump administration and the richest man alive, who, they say, have opposed minimum wage increases and universal healthcare while privatizing public services for personal gain. 'On May 7, we're crashing their party,' the group said in a call to action for the 'die-in.' 'Because New York City is not just a playground for a handful of billionaires. It is the home of over eight million hard-working New Yorkers who have had enough of the elites squeezing our communities so they can add another zero to their bank statement.' Tickets to the awards dinner – held to recognize individuals contributing to urban revitalization nationwide – were priced as high as $250,000 for a table of 12, according to the Manhattan Institute's website. The lowest-priced ticket for a table went for $15,000.
