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2020 New York City Subway fire

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2020 New York City Subway fire
Fire at Central Park North-110 St Station - 49744549282.jpg
Aftermath of the fire
Details
DateMarch 27, 2020
3:15 a.m.
Locationbetween 96th Street and Central Park North–110th Street
Coordinates40°47′55″N 73°57′08″W / 40.7987°N 73.9523°W / 40.7987; -73.9523Coordinates: 40°47′55″N 73°57′08″W / 40.7987°N 73.9523°W / 40.7987; -73.9523
CountryUnited States
LineIRT Lenox Avenue Line
OperatorNew York City Transit Authority
Incident typeFire
CauseArson
Statistics
Trains1
Crew2
Deaths1
Injured16 (4 serious)
DamageSevere fire damage to several subway cars and additional damage to 110th Street station

On the early morning of March 27, 2020, at around 3:15 AM, a northbound 2 train of the New York City Subway caught fire as it entered the Central Park North–110th Street station in Harlem, Manhattan. The fire killed the train operator, injured at least 16 others, and severely damaged the north part of the station and the train cars. MTA officials said the conductor and an MTA employee successfully evacuated passengers from the train and off the platform. Passengers and crew from a second train, behind the train with the fire, were also evacuated.

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2 (New York City Subway service)

2 (New York City Subway service)

The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored red since it uses the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan.

New York City Subway

New York City Subway

The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Opened on October 27, 1904, the New York City Subway is one of the world's oldest public transit systems, one of the most-used, and the one with the most stations, with 472 stations in operation.

Central Park North–110th Street station

Central Park North–110th Street station

The Central Park North–110th Street station is a station on the IRT Lenox Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 110th Street and Lenox Avenue at the southern edge of Harlem, Manhattan. It is served by the 2 and 3 trains at all times.

Harlem

Harlem

Harlem is a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded roughly by the Hudson River on the west; the Harlem River and 155th Street on the north; Fifth Avenue on the east; and Central Park North on the south. The greater Harlem area encompasses several other neighborhoods and extends west and north to 155th Street, east to the East River, and south to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Central Park, and East 96th Street.

Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state of New York. Located near the southern tip of New York State, Manhattan is based in the Eastern Time Zone and constitutes both the geographical and demographic center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. Over 58 million people live within 250 miles of Manhattan, which serves as New York City’s economic and administrative center, cultural identifier, and the city’s historical birthplace. Residents of the outer boroughs of New York City often refer to Manhattan as "the city". Manhattan has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world, and hosts the United Nations headquarters. Manhattan also serves as the headquarters of the global art market, with numerous art galleries and auction houses collectively hosting half of the world’s art auctions.

Incident

In the early morning hours of March 27, 2020, a northbound 2 train was operating its late night local run between Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College station and Wakefield–241st Street station. The train consisted of ten R142 cars comprising two five-car train sets numbered 6346-6350 and 6366-6370.[1][2] While moving north between 96th Street and 110th Street, a fire erupted aboard the second car of the train, 6347, and the train arrived into 110th Street engulfed in flames. Firefighters responded to the fire around 3:18 am. It took 100 firefighters to control the fire.

A northbound 3 train behind the 2 train was evacuated in the tunnel. At the time of the fire, there was extremely low visibility due to the intense smoke which also began to seep through the station entrances to 110th Street. After the fire was extinguished, it was revealed that 6347 had suffered severe fire damage, as well as additional fire and smoke damage to the 110th Street station and the rest of the train consists.[1][2]

Sixteen people were injured, with four suffering serious injuries; the injured included five firefighters. The motorman, identified as 36-year-old Garrett Goble, was found on the tracks and pronounced dead shortly after. He was the only fatality, and died after working to save all the passengers on the train.[3][4][5]

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2 (New York City Subway service)

2 (New York City Subway service)

The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored red since it uses the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan.

Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College station

Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College station

The Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College station is the southern terminal station on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at the intersection of Flatbush and Nostrand Avenues in Flatbush, Brooklyn, locally called "The Junction". The station is served by the 2 train at all times and the 5 train on weekdays. It is also the closest subway station to Brooklyn College and Midwood High School.

Wakefield–241st Street station

Wakefield–241st Street station

The Wakefield–241st Street station is a terminal station on the IRT White Plains Road Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 241st Street and White Plains Road in the Wakefield neighborhood of the Bronx. It is served by the 2 train at all times. This station is geographically the northernmost station in the entire New York City Subway system.

R142 (New York City Subway car)

R142 (New York City Subway car)

The R142 is the first successful model class of the newest generation or new technology (NTT) A Division cars for the New York City Subway. It was built by Bombardier Transportation in La Pocatière, Quebec, Canada and Barre, Vermont, U.S. with final assembly performed at Plattsburgh, New York, from 1999 to 2003. There are 880 cars numbered 6301–7180 and another 150 cars numbered 1101–1250, for a total of 1,030 cars, all arranged as five-car sets. Together with the R142As, they replaced the Redbird trains, including the R26, R28, R29, R33, R33S, and R36.

3 (New York City Subway service)

3 (New York City Subway service)

The 3 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored red since it uses the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan.

Investigation

Additional fires were reported at the 86th Street, 96th Street, and 116th Street stations around the same time, and because of this, the incident was investigated as a possible arson.[6][7] An "apparently emotionally disturbed person" was questioned in connection to the 110th Street fire.[7] Authorities also reported a shopping cart was set on fire aboard the second car of the train.[8]

The MTA offered a $50,000 reward in order to find the person responsible for the fire.[9] The NYPD released a picture of a "person of interest" in association with the fire two days later.[10] Two days after the release of the picture, police arrested Nathaniel Avinger, who was suspected of starting the fire in addition to fires elsewhere, on March 31.[11] Avinger was eventually charged with the murder of Goble after being arrested for an unrelated crime in mid-December 2020.[12]

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86th Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)

86th Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)

The 86th Street station is a local station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of West 86th Street and Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, it is served by the 1 train at all times and the 2 train during late nights.

96th Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)

96th Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)

The 96th Street station is an express station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 96th Street and Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, it is served by the 1, 2, and 3 trains at all times.

116th Street station (IRT Lenox Avenue Line)

116th Street station (IRT Lenox Avenue Line)

The 116th Street station is a station on the IRT Lenox Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 116th Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem, it is served by the 2 and 3 trains at all times.

Arson

Arson

Arson is the crime of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property. Although the act of arson typically involves buildings, the term can also refer to the intentional burning of other things, such as motor vehicles, watercraft, or forests. The crime is typically classified as a felony, with instances involving a greater degree of risk to human life or property carrying a stricter penalty. Arson which results in death can be further prosecuted as manslaughter or murder. A common motive for arson is to commit insurance fraud. In such cases, a person destroys their own property by burning it and then lies about the cause in order to collect against their insurance policy.

New York City Police Department

New York City Police Department

The New York City Police Department (NYPD), officially the City of New York Police Department, is the primary municipal law enforcement agency within the City of New York. Established on May 23, 1845, the NYPD is the largest, and one of the oldest, municipal police departments in the United States.

Person of interest

Person of interest

"Person of interest" is a term used by law enforcement in the United States, Canada, and other countries when identifying someone possibly involved in a criminal investigation who has not been arrested or formally accused of a crime. It has no legal meaning, but refers to someone in whom the police are "interested", either because the person is cooperating with the investigation, may have information that would assist the investigation, or possesses certain characteristics that merit further attention.

Aftermath

Train service along the IRT Lenox Avenue Line was suspended as a result of the incident. 2 trains operated along the IRT Lexington Avenue Line between 149th Street–Grand Concourse station to Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center station before resuming regular service while 3 trains operated between New Lots Avenue and 96th Street and then via the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line to/from 137th Street–City College with service suspended between 96th Street and Harlem–148th Street station. Shuttle buses operated along the closed stations. 86th Street and 96th Street stations were also temporarily closed in order to allow FDNY to continue their investigation.[13][14] Service along the IRT Lenox Avenue Line resumed on March 30 while bypassing Central Park North–110th Street station which was closed for repairs. The station was reopened on April 6, 2020 after some repairs were made.[15]

A memorial for Goble was set up at Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College station on May 24, 2021.[16]

Cars 6346–6350 were written off as they were damaged beyond repair, while cars 6366–6370 were later repaired and returned to service.[17]

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IRT Lenox Avenue Line

IRT Lenox Avenue Line

The Lenox Avenue Line is a line of the New York City Subway, part of the A Division, mostly built as part of the first subway line. Located in Manhattan, New York City, it consists of six stations between Central Park North–110th Street and Harlem–148th Street, all of which are situated within the neighborhood of Harlem in Upper Manhattan.

2 (New York City Subway service)

2 (New York City Subway service)

The 2 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored red since it uses the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan.

IRT Lexington Avenue Line

IRT Lexington Avenue Line

The IRT Lexington Avenue Line is one of the lines of the A Division of the New York City Subway, stretching from Lower Manhattan north to 125th Street in East Harlem. The line is served by the 4, ​5, ​6, and <6> trains.

149th Street–Grand Concourse station

149th Street–Grand Concourse station

The 149th Street–Grand Concourse station is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the IRT Jerome Avenue Line and the IRT White Plains Road Line. It is located at East 149th Street and Grand Concourse in Mott Haven and Melrose in the Bronx. The complex is served by the 2 and 4 trains at all times, and by the 5 train at all times except late nights.

Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center station

Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center station

The Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center station is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the BMT Fourth Avenue Line, the BMT Brighton Line and the IRT Eastern Parkway Line, located at Atlantic, Fourth, and Flatbush Avenues and Pacific Street in Downtown Brooklyn. The complex is served by the 2, 4, D, N, Q and R trains at all times; the 3 train at all times except late nights; the 5 and B trains during weekdays; and a few rush-hour W trains.

3 (New York City Subway service)

3 (New York City Subway service)

The 3 Seventh Avenue Express is a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored red since it uses the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line through most of Manhattan.

96th Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)

96th Street station (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)

The 96th Street station is an express station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 96th Street and Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, it is served by the 1, 2, and 3 trains at all times.

IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line

IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line

The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line is a New York City Subway line. It is one of several lines that serves the A Division, stretching from South Ferry in Lower Manhattan north to Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street in Riverdale, Bronx. The Brooklyn Branch, known as the Wall and William Streets Branch during construction, from the main line at Chambers Street southeast through the Clark Street Tunnel to Borough Hall in Downtown Brooklyn, is also part of the Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line. The IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line is the only line to have elevated stations in Manhattan, with two short stretches of elevated track at 125th Street and between Dyckman and 225th Streets.

137th Street–City College station

137th Street–City College station

The 137th Street–City College station is a local station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 137th Street and Broadway in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, it is served by the 1 train at all times. The station serves the nearby City College of New York and Riverbank State Park.

Harlem–148th Street station

Harlem–148th Street station

The Harlem–148th Street station is a New York City Subway station on the IRT Lenox Avenue Line in Harlem, Manhattan. It serves as the northern terminal station of the 3 train at all times as well as the Northern terminal of the IRT Lenox Avenue line. The entrance to the station is located at the intersection of 149th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, which has historically been known as 7th Avenue. The station contains a pair of tracks and an island platform and is located at ground level. A parking structure for the adjacent Frederick Douglass Academy is located above the station, forming a roof above the platform and tracks.

Central Park North–110th Street station

Central Park North–110th Street station

The Central Park North–110th Street station is a station on the IRT Lenox Avenue Line of the New York City Subway, located at the intersection of 110th Street and Lenox Avenue at the southern edge of Harlem, Manhattan. It is served by the 2 and 3 trains at all times.

Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College station

Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College station

The Flatbush Avenue–Brooklyn College station is the southern terminal station on the IRT Nostrand Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is located at the intersection of Flatbush and Nostrand Avenues in Flatbush, Brooklyn, locally called "The Junction". The station is served by the 2 train at all times and the 5 train on weekdays. It is also the closest subway station to Brooklyn College and Midwood High School.

Source: "2020 New York City Subway fire", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 10th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_New_York_City_Subway_fire.

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References
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  2. ^ a b Gomez [@TripleG_RTO] (March 29, 2020). "Train that was set on fire at 110 st RIP Train Operator Goble @vinbarone @AliBaumanTV @KatieLusso @clauirizarry" (Tweet). Retrieved March 30, 2020 – via Twitter.
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