The victim of the subway attack says no workers at the Morningside Heights No. 1 station came to his aid as his chest was cut open by a man wielding power saws.
NYC Transit, however, says only one transit worker was at the station -- in a booth -- and that it is assumed the worker called for help. Workers are instructed not to leave the booth during such emergencies, and instead call for aid. The policy came under fire last June after a woman was raped at a Queens subway station while a worker stayed in a booth.
It's worth noting that the workers from whom the power saws were stolen are contract employees. They were helping to install screens that will give commuters real-time information about a train's location.
-- Rolando Pujol
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As I read/listen to the accounts on the bizare attack to Mr. Steinberg. I wonder why no mention is made of the person who was first to assist Mr. Steinberg with first aide; the person who calmed Mr. Steinberg down and gave him the type of assistance that Navy Corpsmen are trained to give. Ask Mr. Steinberg about the person who was not paniced like the rest of the track workers(and there were atleast ten workers on the scene).