#479 NYC '84: The Case of the 'Subway Vigilante'

About this episode

The episode examines the 'Subway Vigilante' incident and its impact on New York City in the mid-1980s.

Looking back at the violent 'Subway Vigilante' incident and the subsequent trial which dominated headlines in mid-1980s New York City

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Meyers, Greg Young

Topics covered

• crime
• trials
• 1980s
• New York City
• vigilantism

Keywords

• Subway Vigilante
• New York City
• 1980s
• crime
• trial

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New York City

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