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See New Yorkers Trip & Fall on a Tricky Subway Step in This Hilarious Video Montage

Filmmaker Dean Peterson noticed something very odd about the subway stop near his home. Nearly every day, he would see people very literally tripping up the stairs. So, he decided to take out his camera and create a montage of hustling and bustling New Yorkers falling and losing their footing as they strolled up the rogue staircase.

“The subway station I use everyday has something very peculiar about it,” a graphic proclaims at the start of Peterson’s epic montage. ”One of the stairs is a fraction of an inch higher than the others — making it just high enough so EVERYONE trips on it.”

In the video, you’ll see people from all walks of life who seem completely dumbfounded after the misfit step fails them. The filmmaker was apparently able to capture 17 people losing step over a one-hour period.

Watch the comical clip, below:

CNN caught up with Peterson this week to discuss the video, which is making its viral rounds on blogs and news sites.

“I felt bad videotaping some of the people,” he told the network. “Luckily nobody got hurt.”

One of the victims of the problematic staircase spoke up, too, telling CNN, ”I almost bust my entire behind on that step.”

Here’s the CNN report:

Comments (56)

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  • capitalismrocks
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 2:46pm

    That subway station is about 60 years old, those stairs were probably worked on in the 70‘s or 80’s, who knows, maybe in the 90′s yet thats been like that for years, I’m sure dozens of people phoned in complaints, it took a public display of embarrassment to the MTA to immediately address the situation.

    At least its fixed now…

    Another example of government… don’t fix it until your publicly shamed or the better one is:

    Gov’t — “If it ain’t broke, keep fixing it until it is broke”

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    • infortheride
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 4:42pm

      Sadly, it had to be repaired by union workers. After nine years of negotiating they were able to complete the rework in just 5 years at a cost of $ 12,000.000.00

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    • db321
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 8:18pm

      After walking up that many stairs, I would need to enjoy a Big Gulp! Does anyone know where can get one in New York.

      I‘m glad they don’t have stars like that in Texas, my Concealed Carry might fall out.

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  • prairieprof
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 1:32pm

    I had to laugh about this, made my day!

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    • rickc34
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 2:35pm

      funny,,, but New Yorkers are just this clumsy, you have heard can‘t walk and chew gum well New Yorkers just can’t walk,

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  • 4xeverything
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 1:04pm

    Thanks Blaze! I needed that laugh after this week.

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  • jesternhell
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 12:53pm

    now that ny knows they better fix it or someone will sue

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    • JohnLarson
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 1:00pm

      They already fixed it… but that’s not something the crack journalists at The Blaze would catch.

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  • Joyzee
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 12:24pm

    Its not a Jackass’ Movie

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  • mapgirl10
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 12:12pm

    Not sure if I remember tripping!

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  • Mr.Fitnah
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 11:45am

    Ill keep that in mind should I ever have the misfortune of going back to the sewer known as New York City.

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    • JohnLarson
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 12:35pm

      Good, all the tourists get annoying. Why do so many people want to come here?

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    • Jim
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 6:47pm

      Why do you STAY?

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  • JohnLarson
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 11:10am

    The MTA already fixed this the day after the video came out.

    NYC has insanely good mass transit for how many people live there. No one needs a car. Best city in the world. The East and West coasts run this country.

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    • Rolandoobies
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 11:33am

      LOL, best city in the world. Yeah if you like tons of filth and 3 million people per square mile.

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    • maddog21
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 11:51am

      JOHNLARSON.. Its funny how the East and West coast run this country yet the vast majority of food that keeps the East and West coast alive comes from the interior of the country.

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    • JohnLarson
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 12:02pm

      Yeah, the women cook the food, and the men run the household… or country in this case.

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    • drphil69
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 1:13pm

      “The east and west coasts run this country….” RIGHT INTO THE GROUND.

      CA has more debt than Greece. Wealth is fleeing NY, NJ, CA, OR, WA, among other liberal states. Bloomberg is turning NY into a police state – soon the nazis will be checking the size of your soda… what’s next?

      Oh, yeah… when libs bankrupt the country, and there are mass food shortages, I’m sure all those nice NYC folk will help each other…LOL. It will make for good TV though!!

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    • tradcatholicgirl
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 10:47pm

      Lived there ten years. A great transportation system. Hardly ever let me down. Now that’s saying something since I also drove (and parked!!!) there for several years. Ugh.

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  • patspeak
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 10:50am

    Was it “Union Made”?

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  • blazingaway
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 10:06am

    there will be a law suit that will cost millions more than it will cost to fix the steps.
    But the city won’t fix it until someone makes millions.
    That’s the way stupid government types think and work
    Wait until they control you healthcare …. tripping will seem like a vacation.
    What idiots

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    • JRook
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 10:29am

      Was it not the most ignorant of kids who laughed when other kids fell. Nice report.

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  • david3755
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 10:06am

    Nanny bloomberg where are you? Forget the big gulps and try to save some broken bones.

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    • Leader1776
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 11:37am

      Absolutely. But Clownberg can’t get headlines doing this.

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  • JOE
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 9:53am

    Worry about stairs make a movie of the rats playing with the rails

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  • tajloc
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 9:18am

    the obvious problem for us fix it types. Imagine how hard it is to fix these concrete step problems. Do you take them all out and start over ($K’s). I guess I would just paint the whole step and put a sign up. Leave it to the govt. to solve. Thats what we do.

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    • ncgrammie4
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 11:27am

      Just like those road signs that say “Bump”.Didn’t it take longer to put up the sign than it would have to fix the “Bump”?

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  • cranberry
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 9:10am

    Girl in the last clip trips, then hits her boyfriend – LOL. it’s HIS fault she tripped..

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 8:44am

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    Nothing funny about people tripping on steps, especially people carrying babies.
    I feel sure that some people in the past, have been seriously injured on these steps. How many brain injuries, broken bones, broken teeth, and scars have these steps caused?

    But, I am very thankful that Dean Peterson posted a video of the problem, to draw attention to it. Even though it was possibly just to get laughs, it still got the city’s attention.

    There have been studies done about steps. If any one step varies even slightly from the other steps, people will trip. It has nothing to do with looking where you are going. You could be looking right at the set of steps and you would never notice one step being a fraction off.

    Hope they have been repaired properly. If there is a fire or terrorist attack, and panic to flee the subway, the exit stairs could be blocked by folks who have fallen. This defective step could cost many lives.

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  • 80mesh
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 8:42am

    have a nice “trip?” see ya again next fall …lolz

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    • AmazingGrace8
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 12:02pm

      The Liberals are getting attention with the BFD shirts..so how about adding to your humor…a shirt that reads: I Am A Trippy or a lengthy one that reads: On The Stairway to Heaven, I Tripped. or a play on Tip-Toe through the tulips and make it: Tripping through the tulips. Ok, Ok I’ll stop..LOL
      Have a great day America!!!
      p.s. Bought a t-shirt in New York in the 90′s & it showed the Statue of Liberty & The Twin Towers. Before 9/11, I wore the shirt painting a house and mowing the lawn etc. and washed it many times…..it is faded now, BUT “I haven’t forgotten”
      God Bless NYC !!!

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 8:24am

    All I see is a bunch of stupid obama supporters.

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    • Nasado
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 8:34am

      Come on,really? There is no way to tell what their political leanings are. That was just obsurd. On another note, I do find ininteresting how when walking up steps, most people move their feet to just the right level of the next step with out even thinking about it, and that just a slight difference causes so many to trip up. The human mind is truly amazing that we move our feet with suck precision and memory.

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 8:13am

    Oh boy, you stepped in it now! Watch the law suits flood in!

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  • lonestarbill
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 8:09am

    Imagine tripping over that step while carrying a 32 oz drink. It’s all clear to me now.

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  • lynnissmart
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 7:53am

    I chuckled over this one….it’s a natural instinct to laugh when someone trips or falls……..I remember when I was younger and fell off my bike….my cousin stoud over me laughing……..

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  • Countrygirl1362
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 7:48am

    Not at all funny.

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    • Wilma
      Posted on June 29, 2012 at 8:01am

      Where is Bloomberg on this? Never mind…..

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  • Sweetmocha
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 7:42am

    Sorry Billy, but I did not find the Funny much less Hilarious I was looking for this morning. But, Thank you.

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  • PingPongPing
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 7:41am

    this is NY afterall… what else could you expect?

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  • huey6367
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 7:27am

    Call the union. Have them fix that “problem”. By my best estimates, they will have to shut down that entrance/exit, remove the stairs and probably most concrete work surrounding the stairs and then have a meeting to decide what to do next – after their vacations are complete. How much could that possibly cost New Yorkers? I will start the bidding at 5 million dollars.

    Then it still won’t be right (won’t pass code, for example) and they will have to start all over again.

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  • Stoic one
    Posted on June 29, 2012 at 7:19am

    I saw a lot of people not LOOKING where they were walking.

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