J train stabbing draws comparisons to Jordan Neely's death

Plus: Queens to get e-scooters, increased subway service and more. [FORWARD TO A FRIEND]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [DONATE]( [WNYC Politics Brief] [Suspect’s lawyers in Brooklyn J train stabbing compare case to Jordan Neely’s death]( [an MTA conductor sticks their head out the window of a train]( [The fatal stabbing of a man on a J train]( this week is drawing comparisons to the killing of Jordan Neely last month, according to the suspect's lawyer and details provided by the NYPD. Police said Devictor Ouedraogo, 36, died around 8 p.m. Tuesday after fellow passenger Jordan Williams, 20, knifed him in the chest following a brawl on the train as it headed north towards the Marcy Avenue and Broadway stop. Ouedraogo, of Brooklyn, was harassing fellow passengers and getting into people’s faces, according to police. When Ouedraogo turned his attention toward a woman on board, Williams decided to act — drawing similarities to Neely, [who was choked to death by Daniel Penny on an F train in May]( after he yelled at and threatened passengers. In an emailed statement, Williams’ lawyer Jason Goldman compared his client, who is Black, to Penny, who is white, and asked whether he is being treated more harshly because of his race. [Read the full story.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🚆 --------------------------------------------------------------- More transit stories to know this week Sammy’s Law did not get a vote in the Assembly Sammy’s Law is named after Sammy Cohen Eckstein, a 12-year-old who was killed by a speeding driver on Prospect Park West in Brooklyn in 2013. The bill would have given the city the ability to set its own speed limits without approval from Albany. ([Gothamist]( An e-scooter program is expanding to Queens next year Queens will be the next recipient of an e-scooter program that has been considered a success in the Bronx. The borough is expected to have the scooters by next year ([New York Daily News]( MTA increasing subway service on nights and weekends this summer The MTA plans to step up night and weekend subway service this summer as it continues to roll out service enhancements as part of the state's $229 billion budget deal. ([Crain's New York]( Automated tickets for overweight trucks coming to the BQE State lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill that would create a first-in-the-nation “Weigh-in-Motion” program for overweight trucks on the BQE. The bill now needs Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature. ([Brooklyn Daily Eagle]( Fare evasion is still hurting the MTA, but commuting costs are still hurting low-income New Yorkers Fare evasion continues to be a problem for the MTA, but low-income New Yorkers often don’t have another choice. ([New York Times]( Vintage buses get a Brooklyn celebration Transit fans came out to celebrate 90 years of vintage buses at the New York Transit Museum’s Bus Festival last week. ([NY1]( Staten Island Ferry union will continue mediation talks with the city over new contract The union representing Staten Island Ferry workers will continue mediation talks with Mayor Eric Adams while they push for a new contract which would increase wages for the first since 2010. ([silive.com]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🚆 --------------------------------------------------------------- Support WNYC + Gothamist Make a donation to support local, independent journalism. Your contributions are our largest source of funding and pays for essential election coverage and more. [DONATE]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [WNYC]( [WQXR]( [NJPR]( [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 All rights reserved. [Terms of Use.]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list