Event Brief
NYPD transit chief links subway assaults to attacks on elderly
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 05, 2026 at 10:09 PM ET
Summary: NYPD transit chief Joseph Gulotta said assaults on elderly straphangers are driving a spike in felony assaults on New York City subway rails. He cited a 9% year-to-date jump in felony assaults in the transit system and said roughly half of rail attacks target a few select groups.
WHO: Joseph Gulotta, NYPD transit chief
WHAT: Gulotta said assaults on elderly straphangers are fueling a spike in felony assaults in the NYC subway system.
WHEN: Sep 04, 2026
WHERE: New York City, USA
WHY: Assaults on elderly straphangers are driving the reported increase in felony assaults on the subway rails.
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