A violent attack near the busy transit hub of New York Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan has raised concerns about the safety of homeless people sleeping in public spaces after a man was deliberately set on fire.
On Tuesday, police searched for two men suspected of involvement in setting a 37-year-old man, believed to be homeless, on fire on Monday evening while he was asleep. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) earlier reported seeing three men approaching the homeless man and igniting his clothing. The individuals fled towards the Amtrak train station, per Associated Press.
