Brooklyn Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Chelsea Subway Push, NYC Mayor Reaffirms Transit Safety Amid Incidents

A man was pushed onto the subway tracks in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, narrowly escaping death, with the chilling incident caught on video. The attack occurred just after 1:30 p.m. yesterday, as a 45-year-old victim stood on the platform at 18th Street and was subsequently pushed into the path of an oncoming 1 train by a suspect, identified as Kamel Hawkins, 23, of Brooklyn, as Eyewitness News reported.

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