NYC subway rider is pushed onto tracks and killed, latest in a series of attacks underground

A subway rider was pushed onto the tracks and killed by a train

, the latest in a string of violent episodes in New York City's transit system that have prompted officials to beef up policing in the subway system. The shoving victim, who has not been identified, was pushed onto the tracks inside an East Harlem subway station shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, police said. The operator of an oncoming No. 4 train was unable to stop and the person was killed, police said.

While officials have framed fare-beating as a problem because of lost revenue, they say it also contributes to a lawless atmosphere. “The tone of law and order starts at the turnstiles,” NYPD Transit Chief Michael Kemper said at a news conference Monday. Officials said overall crime in the transit system is down 15% so far this month compared to last year, but several high-profile shootings and slashings in the last few months have scared many commuters. Earlier this month, New York Gov.

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