"MTA Subway Conductor Attacked in Brooklyn, Prompting Safety Concerns"
TL;DR
A subway conductor was slashed in the neck at the Rockaway Avenue and Fulton Street station in Brooklyn, prompting the MTA to announce plans to install cameras inside conductor cars for added protection. The conductor, Alton Scott, received 34 stitches and is in stable condition. The suspect, wearing a blue vest, fled the scene, and no arrests have been made. The incident has sparked discussions between the MTA and the union regarding safety measures for transit workers, with the union calling for immediate deployment of MTA police to address the escalating violence against transit employees.
- Subway conductor slashed in neck while sticking head out of train at Brooklyn station WABC-TV
- M.T.A. Workers, Upset Over Subway Safety, Disrupt Morning Service The New York Times
- NYC subway conductor stabbed in neck sticking head out of A train cabin: 'Enough is enough' FOX 5 New York
- Subways delayed as MTA workers boycott after Brooklyn conductor attack Crain's New York Business
- MTA conductor slashed in neck on C train in Brooklyn: NYPD PIX11 New York News
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