#Uber, Lyft accused of upping prices after Brooklyn subway attack

#Uber, Lyft accused of upping prices after Brooklyn subway attack

“Uber, Lyft accused of upping prices after Brooklyn subway attack” Uber and Lyft suspended surge pricing in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn on Tuesday after irate New Yorkers shared screenshots showing sky-high rideshare prices following a horrific subway attack that injured at least 29 people.  The shocking assault, which reportedly saw a gunman shoot at least 10…

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#NYC subway train hits object in tunnel, 750 evacuated

#NYC subway train hits object in tunnel, 750 evacuated

“NYC subway train hits object in tunnel, 750 evacuated” About 750 straphangers were evacuated from a smoke-filled subway in Queens on Sunday after the train got stuck when it struck an object on the tracks, officials said. A Manhattan-bound 7 train ran over the unidentified object shortly after pulling out of the Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue…

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#Former cop slashed at Wall Street subway station

#Former cop slashed at Wall Street subway station

“Former cop slashed at Wall Street subway station” A former NYPD cop was slashed in the arm on a subway in Lower Manhattan Wednesday afternoon, police said. The man was stabbed in the arm just before 4:15 p.m. on the northbound 2 train platform at the Wall Street Station during a dispute, according to MTA…

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#Workers say crime-ridden NYC not worth the hassle anymore

#Workers say crime-ridden NYC not worth the hassle anymore

“Workers say crime-ridden NYC not worth the hassle anymore” Conditions in New York City have deteriorated so badly that a large segment of its private-sector workforce are thinking of fleeing rather than return to the office, a new business survey released Thursday reveals. Forty percent of employees who reside in Manhattan said they’re thinking of…

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