Upper Manhattan residents rallied on Tuesday night in support of the 15-year-old autistic boy who was brutally bullied and beaten by other "transit kids" on
A 14-year-old boy is facing several charges in connection to the assault of another teen with autism on a subway platform in Washington Heights, police said.
Locals also called for funding to pay for programs to keep teenagers engaged so they are not left to their own devices inside subway stations and train cars.