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Statement from MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber on Arrest of Suspect in Manhattan Subway Hammer Attack

Updated March 9, 2022 10:30 p.m.
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“We are grateful for the outstanding police work by the NYPD who were able to locate and arrest the person who attacked one of our riders within 24 hours of the incident. We will always stand up for our customers and their safety, and we expect this perpetrator of a hate crime will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”