City Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán tweeted that “Subway violence is a one-in-a-million event” — outraging the woman who was viciously attacked days earlier in the transit system.
“As a believer in a violence-free NYC, I still think that’s one too many, but let’s not let fear-mongering politicians and corporate media outlets scare us into thinking we have a dangerous, scary public transit system,” CabánGomes, a 33-year-old mother of five, was assaulted on Sept. 20 when she was thrown to the ground and pummeled by a maniac who chased her through the station.who served time for killing his own grandmother, was widely publicized.
“The subway system is dangerous and for her to post something like that — it seems to me that she doesn’t ride the subway or have anyone to ride it. She doesn’t really understand what it is,” Gomes told The Post. “It’s just getting worse and worse.” Gomes, who lives in Far Rockaway and was on her way to work when she was attacked, said subway violence has increased since the pandemic.Gabriella Bass
“People are afraid,” she said. “People are getting robbed. People are getting shot. People are getting molested.”“We need protection. That’s what we’re looking for,” she said. “That’s what the people are looking for.” Gomes said she was still suffering from throbbing headaches more than a week after the assault and is scheduled to see an eye specialist.Gabriella Bass
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