Overview

• On June 28 at the New Lots Avenue station, two unidentified women allegedly beat 51-year-old agent Marshalee Reid—who was on restricted duty after brain surgery—after she confronted them for fare evasion.
• The NYPD has circulated stills showing two suspects, each described as about 25–30 years old with light complexions—one with short black hair, the other with short orange hair—and is urging the public to come forward with tips.
• TWU Local 100 held a July 1 press conference demanding more NYPD and MTA Police presence in subway stations and calls for district attorneys to pursue stronger charges against assailants.
• Transit crime in Brooklyn’s 75th Precinct has jumped 71% year-to-date, even as citywide subway-related offenses are down 2.9% compared with last year.
• Despite a recent Operation Fare Play deployment of 800 additional subway patrol officers and pilot platform-barrier installations, high-profile assaults on transit workers continue.