The 67-year-old man, who police have yet to identify, was found on fire by first responders at around 8 p.m. in a secluded tunnel not far from New Jersey Transit Tracks 11 and 12. He was rushed to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in stable condition but was upgraded to critical on Saturday. The victim claimed he awoke to find himself on fire and suggested someone else set the blaze.
'That's crazy,' commented Mike Jones, 28, a school safety officer from the Bronx who commutes to Penn Station. 'I come through this area sometimes. It's dangerous. It's scary. Two people on fire, two different stations, and two stabbed at Grand Central Station - that's dreadful.'
Ashley Cole, from Brooklyn, said he is disgusted by the crime on the subways. 'I don't think it's completely safe [underground], but I'm not afraid,' the 75-year-old Cole said. 'I try to pay attention to my surroundings, and I'm very sorry about what's happening. I don't know what's going on.'
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