A man was discovered with serious burns at New York’s Penn Station on Friday evening and taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center for treatment.
The New York Fire Department said it was called to the incident at around 8 p.m. and that the individual in question was in a stable condition as of late Friday evening.
Speaking to Newsweek a spokesperson for the New York Police Department (NYPD) said they were actively investigating the incident and could not comment on whether they believed it resulted from an accident or foul play.
Newsweek contacted Amtrak, which owns Penn Station, for comment via email on Saturday outside of regular office hours.
Why It Matters
The incident took place just days after a woman burned to death on the New York City subway on December 22 after allegedly being set on fire by another passenger.
Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, an undocumented migrant from Guatemala, has been indicted on charges of murder and arson over the incident. Authorities are still trying to establish the victim’s identity.
What To Know
According to The New York Times a 56-year-old man, who has not been identified, was discovered with sustained but non-life threatening burns at Penn Station on Friday after emergency services were called at around 8 p.m. ET.
Officers from the New York State Police and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police (MTA Police) also responded to the incident in midtown Manhattan. A joint NYPD and MTA Police investigation is ongoing.
According to USA Today the injured man was found with burns across his upper body and legs.
What People Are Saying
In an X post conservative commentator Isabella Maria DeLuca, who has over 450,000 followers on the platform, said: “A person has been set on fire near Penn Station in New York City. This is the second person set on fire at a train station in just a week in NYC. Pure insanity.”
Fashion worker Erica Levin posted: “My company: ‘please come into the office more days’ Me: ‘I have been driving to work cause the crimes been bad, what’s another day’ *Kathy Hochul congestion fee next week* * woman set on fire on F train last week* *someone on fire in Penn Station tonight* Welp.”
What Happens Next
Conservatives argue prominent Democratic-run cities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco have lost control over crime and are calling for tougher measures.
In 2023 New York state and California recorded population falls of 101,984 and 75,423 people respectively, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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