close Video NYPD arrests deadly 'subway slasher' NYC transit heads ask for more cops in subways following string of attacks. The dad of the accused "A-Train Ripper" once bailed his son out of jail even after the lousy kid allegedly beat him and threatened to kill him with a knife — and now kin say they wish the suspect had been left behind bars. "It would have been better for all of us, and for him, too, to keep him in jail,’’ Oscar Lopez said of his alleged murderous brother, Rigoberto Lopez , to The New York Post on Monday. Rigoberto, 21, has confessed to stabbing two people to death and wounding two others in a random rampage aboard A trains in New York City over the weekend, police say. The homeless man had been busted at least four previous times, including for whacking his dad in the left knee with a stick in September 2019, according to authorities and his family. "My dad didn’t want to give him $20 to eat. [Dad] said, ‘I can give you food, but I don’t want to give you money, because I know what you want to use the money for,’ " recalled Oscar, who lives in The Bronx. "I don’t know what he was smoking, but I know it wasn’t weed,’’ the sibling said of Rigoberto. "He was addicted to that s- -t, and that’s what he wanted the money for." Rigoberto was busted for striking his father "with a wooden stick in the back of his left knee causing redness, swelling and bruising to the inside of his left knee and pain,’’ according to a criminal complaint. The bad seed was charged with misdemeanor assault and aggravated harassment , and while prosecutors asked for $500 bail, the judge freed the defendant on his own recognizance. A week later, Rigoberto tried to hit up his father again for money — threatening, "I’m going to kill you with a knife’’ if the dough wasn’t handed over, according to court papers and law enforcement sources. The son was charged with a misdemeanor criminal contempt ...
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NYC transit workers worry about safety amid a spike in subway violence
close Video NYC shootings double as city sees most violent year in nearly a decade New York City councilman Joe Borelli claims politicians have prevented police officers from doing their jobs. Big Apple transit workers say they are starting to feel like sitting ducks. The recent spike in violence in New York City subways and bus routes — including this weekend’s bloody A train slashing rampage that left two dead and two wounded — has some MTA employees looking over their shoulders. "The reality is it’s always a risk," said E train operator Wayne Wong. "NYCT says they care but they do not. Many times they say police are on the way but it’s not true and it’s a crapshoot. "I can tell you that so much drug usage was and is going on and what appears at times various rip-off crews congregating at various stations," Wong said. "Train operators, conductors and cleaners see a whole lot and it’s best to listen to us." The past two weeks have seen more than a dozen attacks on straphangers and transit workers from the Bronx to Queens, including an assault on an MTA bus driver who was smacked with a 2-by-4 in Brooklyn last week. NYC TRANSIT HEADS WANT TRIPLE THE NUMBER OF EXTRA COPS IN SUBWAYS AFTER A-TRAIN RAMPAGE On Sunday, Rigoberto Lopez, 21, a troubled homeless man , was charged with murder for stabbing four people along the subway A line, killing two. According to MTA statistics, there were 11 assaults targeting transit workers since the beginning of January — and dozens of incidents of employees being harassed. "I’m not going to tell you I’m scared — I’ve been around," subway conductor Andrew Diomede told The Post. "But I’m very apprehensive. You never know what’s going to happen." "Right now I’m not even in the system — I’m out on comp for an assault," he said. "This is the second time. I got hit in the head with a bottle 10 years ago." "Anything with violence doesn’t surprise ...
DeJoy set for grilling by House Oversight panel
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Louis DeJoy Biden believes Postal Service leadership 'can do better,' White House says, as DeJoy faces scrutiny The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Divided House on full display The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by The AIDS Institute - Ahead: One-shot vax, easing restrictions, fiscal help MORE is set for a grilling by the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday over his leadership of the U.S. Postal Service as Democrats push President Biden Joe Biden Senate Democrats negotiating changes to coronavirus bill Rural Americans are the future of the clean energy economy — policymakers must to catch up WHO official says it's 'premature' to think pandemic will be over by end of year MORE to pave the way for his ouster. While Wednesday won’t be the first time DeJoy faces a tough crowd of Democrats on the Oversight and Reform Committee demanding answers about mail delivery delays, this time he faces the potential threat of a new administration laying the groundwork for his departure. In recent weeks, Democrats have been urging Biden to fill the three vacancies on the Postal Service's Board of Governors so that a new majority could vote to remove DeJoy from his position. ADVERTISEMENT “I believe DeJoy has no business being postmaster general, and so I'd like to hear his plans for cleaning out his office and moving on,” Rep. Gerry Connolly Gerald (Gerry) Edward Connolly The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Trump teases on 2024 run Democrats don't trust GOP on 1/6 commission: 'These people are dangerous' Overnight Defense: Biden sends message with Syria airstrike | US intel points to Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing | Pentagon launches civilian-led sexual assault commission MORE (D-Va.), who chairs a subcommittee with oversight of the Postal Service, said in an interview ahead of Wednesday’s hearing. A group of 80 ...
