The 71-year-old woman was cleaning the F train platform at the Stillwell Avenue – Coney Island train station when a woman suddenly punched her square in the face.
A cleaner contracted by the MTA was slugged in the face in an unprovoked attack last Wednesday inside a Brooklyn subway station, police said.
The 71-year-old woman was cleaning the F train platform at the Stillwell Avenue – Coney Island train station around 3:30 p.m. when a woman suddenly rushed up to her and punched her square in the face, according to cops. The attacker then hopped onto a northbound F train that was pulling into the station and fled before police arrived.The NYPD described the suspect as a woman in her 40s with short dark hair and a dark complexion.
She was last seen wearing a pink T-shirt with the word “hope” written across it, dark pants and black sandals, police said.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
1,800 MTA Heroes help keep the NYC subway system running safely and efficientlyThe group maintains over 10,000 signals that have been installed across the system over many decades, ranging from legacy electromechanical systems to modern Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) equipment.
Read more »
NBA Star Carmelo Anthony’s Revamped NYC Condo Just Hit the Market for $12.5 MillionThe full-floor Chelsea pad overlooks the city's iconic High Line.
Read more »
National Weather Service issues heat advisory for NYC, northern NJ through Wednesday nightNew York City officials are urging New Yorkers to stay cool, while conserving energy to help stave off power outages. The office recommends taking cold showers, avoiding strenuous activity and watching for signs of heat stroke among vulnerable people.
Read more »
NYC, bulk of Northeast to bake in extended heatwave through weekendSweltering temps in the mid 90s with high humidity will make conditions miserable from as far south as Washington DC to Portland, Maine, for the rest of the week and into the weekend. In New York, Tuesday’s forecasted high is 93 degrees – about 8 degrees higher than normal for this time of year, Fox Weather associate meteorologist Christopher Tate told The Post.
Read more »
NYC Monkeypox Cases Jump 34% — Could These Steps Stem the Outbreak?Officials are scrambling to contain monkeypox in New York City, which finds itself the epicenter of another major public health crisis as the latest batch of reported cases keeps the Big Apple out ahead of all other state counts. The city’s department of health reported 618 positive cases on Monday, an increase of 34% since its Friday report, just one…
Read more »
'Law & Order' crew member murdered at NYC setA man working at the set of 'Law and Order: Organized Crime' was fatally shot in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning.
Read more »