I’m at the Broadway-Lafayette station, where a crowd of people is protesting the killing of Jordan Neely on an F train yesterday.
Just watched police grab a man as he was spray painting a message on the subway tile. Here’s the crowd’s reaction.
Police just walked past with zip ties 
This subway platform is packed with people. Note: if you’re planning to get on or off the subway at this stop, get out on one end or the other — not the middle of the platform.
“We keep us safe” the crowd chants.
“Black lives matter. The homeless matter..”
The view from across the tracks twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Here's my initial @Gothamist story w/ @mattkatz00. More to come. If you knew Mr. Neely, please reach out. I would love to learn more about him. You can also tune into our convo w/ @SeanECarl on @WNYC at 5:50. gothamist.com/news/no-charge…
Medical examiner’s office has ruled the death a homicide. That’s a medical term — not a legal one. Manhattan DA’s office says:
“This is a solemn and serious matter that ended in the tragic loss of Jordan Neely’s life. As part of our rigorous ongoing investigation…”
“This is a solemn and serious matter that ended in the tragic loss of Jordan Neely’s life. As part of our rigorous ongoing investigation…”
“we will review the Medical Examiner’s report, assess all available video and photo footage, identify and interview as many witnesses as possible, and obtain additional medical records. This investigation is being handled by senior, experienced prosecutors and we will provide…”
“an update when there is additional public information to share. The Manhattan D.A.’s Office encourages anyone who witnessed or has information about this incident to call 212-335-9040.”
More reporting on the Neely case from @Gothamist newsroom today: I spoke with Johnny Grima and James Kings, who stumbled onto the commotion Monday and say they regret not doing more, even though Neely wasn't moving by the time they saw him. gothamist.com/news/could-hav…
@Gothamist My colleague @DavidFBrand has been speaking with Neely's friends and case workers who were trying to connect him with services before he died. gothamist.com/news/who-was-j…
@Gothamist @DavidFBrand @lizkimtweets explains Mayor Eric Adams' reaction to the case -- or lack thereof: gothamist.com/news/prominent…
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