MTA officials called the latest violence a setback for their recovery.Īnd they're asking for the public's help finding the suspect. The shooting comes as the MTA enjoys upticks in ridership unseen since the start of the pandemic. Our hearts go out to all New Yorkers who are feeling terrified at this moment."
"Our hearts go out to his family, his sister, everybody in his family. "Now, for a while, that's not going to be the same knowing that a great New Yorker, Daniel Enriquez, lost his life yesterday in a random and cold-blooded act of violence," he added. It's the way New Yorkers get a little dose about what's inspirational about this city - that view." "Brooklynites know that when you come out of the DeKalb tunnel onto the Manhattan Bridge, you see the city's skyline. "It's always felt safe," Lieber said, calling the route iconic. They're all in college now, Lieber said, but come home from Manhattan in the early morning hours, around midnight, 1 a.m. Lieber said the Q is the line he has ridden for 25 years and the train he and his kids use most regularly.
You can't do that if you're scared to get up and go to brunch and most New York activities on a Sunday, for fear of being attacked." "For so many New Yorkers, the transit system is the only way to get around and to live their normal lives. "New Yorkers are tough and they demonstrated again and again during the pandemic that they’re trying to resume their normal lives but they can't resume normal life if just getting around is frightening," Lieber said. MTA CEO and Chairman Janno Lieber acknowledged as much on Monday. In January, a woman was pushed to her death in front of a subway train by a stranger. The alleged shooter faces terrorism and other charges. ‘Shaken Confidence:' MTA Grilled on Subway Camera Fail in Brooklyn Subway AttackĪ man opened fire inside a Brooklyn subway train during a morning rush last month, wounding 10 people.