Guardian Angels revive subway patrols

Timeline of New York City subway attacks that have commuters on edge
Felony assaults in the system are up 60 percent since 2019, according to reports compiled by the Times. Murders are up from three in 2019 to at least 11 in 2024. Also in 2024, people were pushed to the tracks at least 25 times compared with 20 times in 2019.
Who Are the Guardian Angels? New York City Group Patrolling Subways
The volunteer crime-prevention group is resuming its patrol after a woman was fatally burned on the New York City subway.
Guardian Angels resume New York City patrols after subway burning death: 'Never seen it this bad'
Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa told the New York Post Sunday that members of his group will begin patrolling subways after a rise in violent crime.
‘Guardian Angels’ founder slams New York sanctuary city policies after woman set on fire
After announcing his citizen law enforcement group, the “Guardian Angels," would be returning to patrol the New York subway, Curtis Sliwa is pushing back against New York Mayor Eric Adams and slamming the city’s migrant sanctuary policies,
Inside the Guardian Angels’ new mission to take back subways as New Yorkers are ready to fight back against transit chaos
The Post tagged along as the Guardian Angels launched subway patrols for the first time since 1980 amid a spike in transit crime -- and New Yorkers are on board.
Guardian Angels revive subway patrols following deadly Brooklyn arson
Adorned in their recognizable head-to-toe red, the Guardian Angels say they have resumed citizen patrols of New York City’s subway system in the wake of a particularly violent death. The volunteer patrol group,
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Man accused of fatally burning woman on NYC subway indicted for murder and arson, Brooklyn DA says
A grand jury has indicted the man accused of setting a woman on fire aboard a Brooklyn subway train, Brooklyn DA Eric ...
Shooting suspects jump on train after opening fire on 2 at Brooklyn subway platform
An afternoon shooting in Brooklyn sent two people to the hospital and shut down a subway stop as police investigated the ...
Man, 50, slashed in face in DUMBO, Brooklyn, subway station
The assailant first hit the 50-year-old in the face, then slashed him in the face on the stairs to the platform of the York ...
Victim in Subway Shoving Suffered a Broken Skull and Other Injuries
The suspect, Kamel Hawkins, has been charged with attempted murder and was arraigned on Wednesday morning. The victim, Joseph ...
Sleeping woman burned to death on NYC subway train pictured in HS yearbook photo: ‘Million dollar smile’
Debrina Kawam had aspirations to be a flight attendant and was known for her "million dollar smile," according to her high ...
Dad of suspect charged with shoving straphanger into incoming subway train says son started acting ‘weird’ just recently
The father of the Brooklyn thug charged with shoving a straphanger into an incoming 1 train Tuesday says his son was fine as ...