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NYC Subway Cellist Assaulted: Safety Concerns Rise

TLNA — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:00:32 +0000

In a disturbing incident that highlights the growing safety concerns for subway musicians, a cellist was targeted in an unprovoked attack while performing at the 34th Street Herald Square Station in Manhattan. The victim, Iain Forrest, a medical student and musician known as “Eyeglasses,” was struck in the back of the head with his own […]

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Subway Musician Assaulted: Advocates Push for Safety Measures

TLNA — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:17:58 +0000

Iain Forrest, a medical student and musician known as “Eyeglasses” in New York City’s subway scene, found himself making headlines not for his music but for being the victim of an unprovoked attack while performing at the 34th Street Herald Square Station. As reported by TLNA5 NY’s Lisa Evers, Forrest was struck in the back […]

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NYPD Seeks Woman Who Allegedly Assaulted Subway Musician

TLNA — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 06:12:57 +0000

The New York Police Department (NYPD) is actively searching for a woman accused of assaulting a subway musician in an unprovoked attack. The incident occurred on Tuesday at the 34th Street-Herald Square station. Unprovoked Attack on Subway Musician Reports indicate that a 29-year-old man, who was playing a cello on the mezzanine of the station, […]

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