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A 40-year-old woman who waspushed in front of a New York City subwayon Saturday morning is being remembered for her volunteer work to uplift underserved communities.
NYJL is a women-run nonprofit in N.Y.C. that works with a network of community partners to support the health and well-being of under-resourced and at-risk populations.
According to NYJL, Go volunteered at the organization for the past decade, serving on two different committees: one which focused on preventative health education and one that helped adults achieve independent financial and professional success.
“The New York Junior League (NYJL) is greatly saddened to learn of the death of Michelle Go under such senseless and tragic circumstances,” NYJL president Dayna Barlow Cassidy tells PEOPLE in a statement.
According to Cassidy, her focus populations with the organization included seniors, immigrants and recovering homeless people.
Go was killed around 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the Times Square subway station, when a homeless man allegedly pushed her onto the tracks in front of an oncoming R train, NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant Sewellsaid at a news conference.
Simon Martial, 61, was arrested and charged Saturday shortly after the incident, a spokesperson for the New York Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE.
Police believe the incident was “unprovoked” and that the victim did not appear to have interacted with the suspect prior to her death, Sewell added.
“This was a senseless — absolutely senseless — act of violence,” Sewell said at the news conference. “Our investigators are actively investigating this crime and our uniformed officers will remain vigilant throughout the subway system.”
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In response to her death, “[NYJL calls] upon the city’s leadership to urgently address the lack of mental health and other supports for underserved communities.”
“We want to continue to highlight how imperative it is that people receive the right mental health services, particularly on our subway system,” Eric Adams, thenewly electedN.Y.C. mayor, said. “To lose a New Yorker in this fashion will only continue to elevate the fears of individuals not using our subway system.”
source: people.com
