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Lawmakers call for greater security funding and oversight for U.S. transit systems

Open drug use and the threat of mass violence have prompted calls for more security funding for mass transit. Congress also says better oversight of existing security is needed.

WEKU

Mask mandate tossed — labor responds

Airlines drop mandates, NYC transit doesn't — workers, passengers enter new era of "ongoing personal choice"

Salon

No, more police won’t make New Yorkers – or anyone else – safer. It never does

After the subway shooting last week, New York City mayor Eric Adams declared he will deploy more police to the subway. But that’s the last thing that will help

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Good news for Irish holidaymakers travelling to the United States as major rule for flights lifted

Masks were set to be mandatory until May 3 on planes, trains, in taxis and in transport hubs following the extension of the regulation by health officials

Irish Mirror

Five New Yorkers to split $50k reward for tips that led to Brooklyn subway shooting suspect’s arrest

Members of the public reported sightings while Frank James also called Crime Stoppers himself prior to his capture

The Independent UK

Brooklyn subway shooting suspect casually ate lunch at tourist hotspot Katz’s Deli before capture

Brooklyn subway shooting suspect Frank James casually ate lunch at Manhattan tourist hotspot Katz’s Deli while a huge manhunt was underway and extra police officers roamed the streets of New York City, it has been revealed.

The Independent UK

‘Inadequate and antiquated’: New Yorkers call out NYPD and Mayor Eric Adams after Brooklyn shooting

New Yorkers online were swift in calling out the NYPD’s ballooning budget while contrasting it with how long it took to arrest the suspected Brooklyn shooter

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Trevor Noah on Brooklyn subway attack: ‘Whatever this guy intended, it didn’t work’

Late-night hosts discuss the Brooklyn subway shooting which injured 29 people, including four children

The Guardian - US

Could more police have prevented Brooklyn subway attack?

Fox News and conservatives wrongly blame AOC after suspect escapes rush-hour carnage and goes on run

The Independent UK

NYC subway surveillance camera video feeds failed during shooting as MTA moves to beef up system

NEW YORK — Faulty computer systems prevented surveillance cameras at two Brooklyn stations from getting pictures of the gunman who sprayed bullets on a subway train on Tuesday, MTA officials said.

Tribune News Service

Conservatives target AOC for opposing policy to add cops to subways – despite more police not preventing Brooklyn shooting

Fox News and conservatives wrongly blame AOC after suspect escapes rush-hour carnage and goes on run

The Independent UK

MTA was warned about faulty subway cameras for years before Brooklyn shooting

Mayor Eric Adams admitted there was a ‘malfunction’ on the entire camera system in the 36 Street subway station meaning suspected gunman Frank Robert James was not captured on footage at the scene

The Independent UK

Brooklyn subway shooting: Everything we know about the attack

Investigators are still searching for the suspected gunman identified as 62-year-old Frank R James

The Independent UK

No, Mayor Eric Adams Can't Put Metal Detectors at Every NYC Subway Stop

Creating a TSA-like experience for every single New York City subway rider is one of the worst ideas floated in the wake of yesterday's tragic shooting.

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The Independent UK

Brooklyn shooting: Everything we know about the suspected gunman in subway attack

Frank R James was arrested on Wednesday afternoon

The Independent UK

Hero New Yorkers carrying subway victims to safety draw 9/11 comparisons

Commuters risk lives to remain on subway platform with victims amid chaos of Brooklyn shooting

The Independent UK

Mayor Eric Adams responds to Brooklyn subway shooting: ‘We will not allow New Yorkers to be terrorised’

Comes after Brooklyn shooting during rush hour.

Tribune News Service

Gunman in gas mask and construction vest shoots 5 passengers in Brooklyn subway, 8 others injured

NEW YORK — A gunman in a gas mask and an orange construction vest tossed smoke bombs into a crowded northbound N train and then opened fire on passengers early Tuesday, shooting five people and injuring eight others, police sources said.

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13 wounded in Brooklyn subway after gunman in gas mask and construction vest tosses smoke bombs and opens fire

NEW YORK — A gunman in a gas mask and an orange construction vest tossed smoke bombs on a crowded northbound N train in Brooklyn and opened fire early Tuesday, wounding 13 people, police sources said.

Tribune News Service

Gunman in construction vest opens fire on hapless straphangers on Brooklyn train: sources

NEW YORK — A gunman in a gas mask and an orange construction vest tossed a smoke bomb into a southbound R train and then opened fire on passengers early Tuesday, wounding five people, police sources said.

The Independent UK

Brooklyn subway shooting: Gun found as police say fugitive wanted to shoot more but weapon jammed

Suspect threw smoke canister in the air before opening fire on commuters during Tuesday morning rushhour

Manchester Evening News

Bitter dispute ends as Greater Manchester's firefighters agree to respond to terror attacks

'Our members go to work to save lives and will want to do so wherever they can, no matter how dire or threatening the circumstances'

Al Jazeera

New York: What is the megacity like for people with disabilities?

A close look into the state of accessibility for people with disabilities in one of the world’s largest cities.

Benzinga

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Picks Jacobs As Prime Designer For Penn Station Access

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has selected Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:J) as the Prime Designer for Penn Station Access, an expansion of Metro-North's regional railroad system. Financial terms not disclosed. Jacobs will design the expansion and support construction, led by the Halmar International/Railworks Joint Venture. Jacobs will develop a digital for visualizing…

Tribune News Service

MTA found 29 ‘homeless encampments’ in NYC subway tunnels earlier this month, officials say

NEW YORK — Hundreds of homeless people were found camping out in subway tunnels and stations across New York City earlier this month, MTA officials said Thursday.

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