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Heroic Bystanders Save Woman Pushed onto Subway Tracks

2/8/2026

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A 58-year-old homeless woman was pushed onto subway tracks at the Lafayette Avenue station in Brooklyn on January 8, and the suspect remains at large.
Good Samaritans rescued her just before a subway train arrived, and she was taken to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale Hospital with minor injuries.
Police have released footage showing the suspect pacing on the platform.
Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline.

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A 58-year-old homeless woman was pushed onto subway tracks at the Lafayette Avenue station in Brooklyn on January 8, and the suspect remains at large.
Good Samaritans rescued her just before a subway train arrived, and she was taken to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale Hospital with minor injuries.
Police have released footage showing the suspect pacing on the platform.
Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline.