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The passenger who put Jordan Neely in a chokehold was later identified as Daniel Penny, a part-time surfer and architecture student who had moved to the East Village after leaving the Marines.
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Daniel Penny, a part-time surfer and architecture student who moved to the East Village after leaving the Marines, was identified as the passenger who put Jordan Neely in a chokehold.
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{
    "person": "Daniel Penny",
    "location": "East Village",
    "background": "former Marine",
    "occupation": "part-time surfer, architecture student"
}
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Event Biography Jordan Neely
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September 30, 2026 at 6:02 AM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
September 30, 2026 at 6:02 AM (1 week ago)

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A Ferociously Talented Writer on the Subway Death That Divided New York
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/27/books/review/man-in-the-mirror-anand-giridharadas.html

Scott Turow reviews Anand Giridharadas's "Man in the Mirror," a book investigating the 2023 death of Jordan Neely on a New York subway and the subsequent trial of Daniel Penny. Turow critiques Giridharadas's perceived bias in reporting the trial.

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