Jose Gomez and Beatriz Briceno, the two struck by an oncoming subway in Astoria last Friday, were reportedly on their first date that night. The two had met when 19-year-old Briceno had waited on 29-year-old Gomez at El Cocotero in Manhattan, and had been out for just a few hours when she dropped her jacket onto the elevated tracks. The jacket, which was valued at $200, also contained her wallet, cell phone and keys.
Briceno is currently recovering from the accident, but suffers from a lacerated kidney and liver, and bleeding on the brain. Her stepmother said that she continues to improve, and was able to squeeze her father's hand today. "She's a little more aware today," she said, but still hasn't been able to speak. A wake was held for Jose Gomez on Monday night.
