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Subway Rider Shoved Onto Tracks After Man Asked Him For Money

The suspect pushed a 35-year-old man onto subway tracks after asking for money; the victim sustained a broken wrist but is in stable condition, police said.

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The suspect had been walking along the platform asking riders for money before the incident.

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A Hispanic man miraculously survived after being pushed onto the New York City subway tracks by a homeless man at a station in Upper Manhattan. The victim, identified as 35-year-old Manuel Hernandez, recounted that the assailant demanded money from him and, when he refused, pushed him onto the tracks. “He was asking me for money. When I refused to give it to him, he pushed me,” he said. The incident occurred around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 1…

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Gothamist broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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