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New York Post
2 days ago
- New York Post
MTA worker recovering from brain surgery ‘viciously' assaulted by fare evaders at Brooklyn subway station: cops
An MTA worker who was recovering from brain surgery was 'viciously' beaten in broad daylight on Saturday by two women allegedly trying to jump the turnstile to avoid paying the subway fare in Brooklyn, police said. The NYPD are still searching for the women behind the alleged attack. 6 MTA worker Marshalee Reid, 51, was assaulted at a Brooklyn subway station on Saturday. TWU Local 100 Advertisement Around 1:15 p.m., 51-year-old Marshalee Reid was working on the mezzanine level of the New Lots Avenue subway station on the 3 line in East New York on restricted duty, since she was still recuperating from brain surgery she underwent last year, the Transport Workers Union said. Reid stopped to help an elderly person exit through the emergency gate when one of the accused women leapt over the turnstile. A second soon followed and slipped through the open emergency exit, according to the TWU. 6 Two women allegedly beat Reid. TWU Local 100 Advertisement The two pivoted as Reid tried to explain that they had to pay the fare and started to beat her, even whipping out a set of keys and slashing her with it. They also repeatedly punched Reid in the face and other parts of her body, according to the NYPD. Both suspects fled as EMS responded and transported Reid to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in stable condition. 6 Reid was still recovering from having brain surgery last year. TWU Local 100 Now, the NYPD is asking for help tracking down the women involved while MTA representatives seek justice. Advertisement Robert Kelley, Vice President for stations, is hoping for a minimum of seven years in prison for the alleged assailants — a punishment Reid seconded. Both said they firmly believe the NYPD will be successful in tracking down the women. 6 Vice President of stations Robert Kelley hopes the alleged assailants face a minimum of seven years for attacking Reid. TWU Local 100 'They used to give out desk appearance tickets. Now these perpetrators are being arrested,' Kelley said. 'There are consequences for their crime. I want people to know that they have to stop assaulting city workers,' Reid added. Advertisement In Gov. Kathy Hochul's January 'State of the State' address, she publicly acknowledged the dismal safety resources on NYC subways and pledged to post NYPD officers inside every overnight train. The effort, while a step in the right direction, still left openings for daylight crime like the assault that hospitalized Reid. In March, New Yorkers saw a brief dip in subway crime that only lasted a month. The NYPD's findings in April revealed that felony assaults on subways were actually up 9% from 2024 and a staggering 55% from 2019. 6 One of the women involved was wearing a cropped black top and multicolored shorts. DCPI The first woman who jumped the turnstile was described as being between 25 and 30 years old with a light complexion and cropped black hair, according to the NYPD. Surveillance footage of the attack last captured her wearing a black t-shirt, multicolored shorts and white shoes. 6 The second woman was wearing a orange cropped top and jean shorts. DCPI The second woman who skirted through the emergency door was also described as between 25 and 30 years old with a light complexion and short orange hair, according to the NYPD. She was last captured on surveillance footage wearing a pink shirt, blue jeans and black sandals.
CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Brooklyn MTA station agent says 2 female fare evaders beat her up
A Metropolitan Transportation Authority worker says she was assaulted on the job in Brooklyn over the weekend while trying to help an elderly man who was having trouble in transit. The woman said she fears for her health and safety, especially with the suspects still on the run. "They're fare beaters. They wanted a ride" Marshalee Reid said the attack left her badly bruised and bleeding, "I was attacked by two girls while I was on the job. They jumped me. They assaulted me," Reid said. "They're fare beaters. They wanted a ride." Reid, a 51-year-old station agent, was working at the New Lots Avenue station in East New York on Saturday afternoon, when she says she was assisting an elderly man with an oxygen tank through a door. She says as she was helping him, a woman jumped the turnstile, and then another woman asked to go through the door, to which Reid responded that she had to pay the fare. "Just because I said that, that's all, they started to fight me," Reid said. "The girl was punching me in the face with keys that she had. She also had a pocket knife." NYC Transit boss calls attack "outrageous" Police are looking for two suspects. Union leaders say the two had a child with them at the time of the assault. In a statement, NYC Transit President Crichlow called the attack "outrageous." "[It's] another example of how fare evaders are often the perpetrators of assaults," Crichlow said, adding, "When the NYPD catches the suspects, which they will, we will be at the courthouse to insist that maximum justice is delivered for our colleague." "I want you to catch these girls," Reid said. "There's consequences for their crimes." Until then, Reid says she fears taking the train, or returning to work. And after just having brain surgery last year, she's focusing on her recovery, both physically and emotionally. TWU implores NYC to put more police underground The Transport Workers Union sounded off about safety in the subway system. "At the time of this assault, there was no police anywhere to be found -- mezzanine, platform, nowhere in sight," TWU Local 100 Vice President of Stations Robert Kelley said. "We have station agents, train operators, conductors, cleaners, every day getting assaulted either verbally or physically. I call on the mayor again to surge the police into these areas," TWU Local 100 President John Chiarello said. "We feel as many police officers as possible, we want in the system. That's why were bringing on 4,000 new officers, increasing the numbers," Mayor Eric Adams said. Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on X, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
