Happening Today: New York City to honor transit heroes who helped save lives during Brooklyn subway shooting.
CBS2 has learned Haynes directed passengers off the N train and onto the R across the platform, while trying to keep everyone calm.
A bus operator is also being praised for packing her bus and keeping those fleeing 36th street from panicking. "That's what the subway is, the heroic MTA workers who powered those people out of the station to safety are also heroes," MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber toldMeanwhile, the alleged gunman appeared in court Thursday. Police say James, whoAfter the hearing, the public defender cautioned against a rush to judgement.
"What happened in the New York City subway system on Tuesday was a tragedy. It is a blessing that it was not worse," said Mia Eisner-Grynberg, with Federal Defenders of New York. Still, it was the worst attack in decades on one of the world's busiest mass transit systems. Certainly a day New Yorkers won't ever forget.
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