We've all seen people jumping over the turnstiles to avoid paying for their train rides, but it's soon going to be more difficult for fare beaters to do that.
Many were escorted out of the station as the situation got tense and heated. Police were called to the platform as some of the demonstrators jumped onto the subway tracks at 63rd St. and Lexington Ave.
The attorney for Marine Danny Penny issued a statement on Friday, expressing "condolences," and said he "never intended to harm" Jordan Neely.
Advocates say Jordan Neely did not need to die and there is growing backlash and outrage over the case.
Police say the man who died was a subway recidivist with 44 prior arrests for assault, disorderly conduct, and fare evasion.
Many believe Jordan Neely did not need to die and there is growing backlash and outrage over the case.