A 50-year-old man, Vincent Norman, was found stabbed in the neck at a West Village subway station, becoming the second homicide in the NYC subway system this year. Despite emergency transport to a hospital, he was pronounced dead. Law enforcement has yet to identify a suspect or locate any video evidence. The city has seen an increase in subway-related crimes since the pandemic, with rising public fear regarding safety. Although major crimes are slightly down compared to last year, concerns about subway safety are prevalent among voters ahead of the city's mayoral primaries.
Police say the year's first subway killing happened in April, when a Bronx man stabbed a subway rider after a dispute.
The city has struggled with major crimes on the subway since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Those worries have also been front and center for voters in NYC's primary mayoral race, who went to the polls on Tuesday.
Overall, major crimes on the subway have declined just slightly since this time last year, according to the NYPD.
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