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The video starts on the Citi Bike, lying there vulnerable on top of the subway's third rail as if it were a fainting couch. A person murmurs, "Oh my, God, oh no no no," in muffled anguish as the camera wobbles left and right, trying to anticipate the chaos to come. The roar of the oncoming subway slowly fills the air with an ominous tremble. The train arrives with the force of inevitability and hits the bike, but only a shrill clang is emitted. For a moment, you might think the worst was averted.
But then as the train continues rolling, the bike explodes amidst a cacophony of sparks, flames, and scattered gears. Smoke fills the station as people jog away. The videographer lingers a bit longer to capture the eerie yellow glow of the fallout. Chaos has won this day.
According to a police spokesperson, the incident happened on Sunday around 10:30 p.m. at the Steinway Street station in Astoria. They say someone rolled a Citi Bike onto the track bed, shortly before the Manhattan-bound R train arrived, causing a “substantial risk of injury and smoke condition." The police are investigating the incident, which they classify as reckless endangerment.
Two trains ended up hitting the bike, from either direction, before it was removed and the station was cleared. The station was shut down for about an hour and a half after the incident. No one was injured in the incident.
Mental health issues. Chirlane had the right idea but nobody ever bothered to pick up a phone to call the hotline.
Ppl have always lost it a little bit but Covid exacerbated this, and deteriorated the mental health of many. Restaurants re-openings won't help this.
What will do you think? Or have we reached the point of no return.
I'm thinking we just have to live with covid. And all it's variations.
It's not going anywhere. It's here to stay.
What will do you think? Or have we reached the point of no return.
I'm thinking we just have to live with covid. And all it's variations.
It's not going anywhere. It's here to stay.
I'm thinking that a lot of people needed a hug and some attention even before Covid got here
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I don't think this particular throwing bikes on the track necessarily = Mental health issues
It's definitely a criminal mischief charge, jail and or fine
I'm wondering what the chances would be for a derailment
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