NEW YORK (PIX11) – The suspect in one of the recent attacks on an MTA worker is expected in court Thursday a day after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced new subway safety measures.
Abdellahi Mohammed, 25, is accused of following an MTA worker on the subway platform and punching her, leaving her with a broken eye socket. Video of the incident showed the worker walking on the platform, trying to wake a man sleeping under a bench.
The man then swings his fist, punching her face, the video showed. Commuters were seen restraining him until police made an arrest.
It's just one of the recent violent attacks on the subway. An MTA worker was smashed over the head with a glass bottle at the 170th Street and Jermone Avenue subway station in the Bronx Wednesday.
A subway conductor was also slashed in the neck last week.
There have been 156 subway crimes reported in Manhattan since the beginning of 2024, according to data from the NYPD. Numbers were also high in Brooklyn, where there have been 93 reported subway crimes.
Hochul announced the subway safety initiative Wednesday, which includes random bag checks at dozens of stations. At least 750 members of the National Guard will also serve alongside state troopers in the subways, Hochul said.
Cameras will also be installed in trains across the city, Hochul said.
Money will also be allocated for mental health issues, officials said. The New York Civil Liberties Union called part of the governor's plan, "a new-age stop and frisk."
Riders can refuse to have their bags checked, but will be denied service on the subway, officials said.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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