Police reported that a 65‑year‑old man sustained serious leg burns when his pants caught fire on a Times Square subway platform early Monday. Authorities discovered him at the 42nd Street station just after 3 a.m., following a 911 call about an assault. Investigators are still trying to determine whether someone attacked the man or if he inadvertently set himself on fire. He received first aid on the platform of the northbound 1, 2, 3 train before being transported to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he remains in stable condition. No one has been arrested yet.
Caption (photographer: Robert Mecea): The victim seen on the subway platform.
Caption (photographer: Robert Mecea): The man who was set on fire is taken to an ambulance from the train station at 42nd St. in Times Square in Manhattan, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.
Caption (photographer: Robert Mecea): No arrests have been made in the attack.
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