By Minyvonne Burke—
NBC News
A 29-year-old woman had both feet amputated after an argument with her boyfriend allegedly pushed her onto subway tracks in Manhattan and was hit by a train.
The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. Saturday (local time) at the Fulton Street station at Chambers Street, the New York City Police Department reported.
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Witnesses told officers that the woman and her boyfriend had been arguing before she was pushed, police said.
The woman, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital.
Sources told NBC New York that she lost both feet.
Crime in the New York City subway system is a growing problem.Gary Hershorn/Getty Images file
As of Saturday afternoon, no arrests had been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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Shortly after the incident in Manhattan, around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, an unidentified man died after being hit by the subway at Seventh Avenue and West 53rd Street in Midtown, police reported.
Witnesses told officers the man jumped onto the tracks.
Police do not believe the two incidents are related.
Crime in the New York City subway system is a growing problem.
To combat it, the state's governor, Kathy Hochul, said Wednesday that she had sent nearly 1,000 officers, including 750 members of the National Guard, state police and transit agents, to conduct baggage checks at some of the busiest stations, in an effort to get “people who commit crimes” off the subway and protect New Yorkers.
Security measures include surveillance cameras in the drivers' cabins.
“Anyone who seeks to do harm or sow fear in our metro will be caught and there will be consequences,” Hochul said at a press conference this week.
Noticias Telemundo reported that in 2024 crime has increased by 13% in the city's transportation system, compared to last year.