An on-duty Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) employee was assaulted on a subway platform in Queens on Wednesday night, according to police. The incident occurred around 10:00 p.m. inside the 71st Avenue subway station in Forest Hills.
The 51-year-old transit worker was on the southbound E train platform when an argument erupted between him and another man. The assailant, described as wearing a white hoodie and matching sweatpants, then physically attacked the MTA employee, striking him multiple times in the face.
Following the attack, the suspect fled the scene by boarding an outbound train. Emergency medical services transported the injured MTA employee to New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he was reported to be in stable condition.
Authorities stated the attacker remains at large. The New York City Police Department is asking for the public's assistance and encourages anyone with information to submit tips through the Crime Stoppers website or via X @NYPDTips.