A 35-year-old man was shoved onto train tracks at a Brooklyn underground station in an unprovoked attack early on Sunday morning.
The chilling push happened just before 5am on the southbound R train platform at 36th Street in Sunset Park.
According to police, the assailant approached his victim without uttering a word before pushing him onto the tracks below.
He was subsequently transported to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, where he remains in stable condition.
The attacker fled the scene immediately after the assault and remains at large.
Police confirmed on Monday afternoon that no arrest had been made.
The NYPD released photographs of the suspect gawping near the turnstile area of the station.
He is described as having dark curly hair and a short beard.
The NYPD released photographs of the suspect gawping near the turnstile area of the station
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NYPD
At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black and grey jacket paired with khaki trousers.
Detectives are appealing for anyone who recognises the man or has information about the attack to come forward.
Fortunately, no trains were approaching at the time of the attack.
Officers who responded to the scene assisted the man back onto the platform.
This attack marks the second random Subway shove to occur in New York City since the start of 2026.
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At the time of the incident, the suspect was wearing a black and grey jacket paired with khaki trousers
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NYPD
The year began with a similar incident on New Year’s Day, when a 72-year-old man was allegedly pushed into a moving train in the Bronx at around 3:30am.
The elderly victim was knocked unconscious but later hospitalised in stable condition.
Anton Aleshin, a 29-year-old medical student from Russia who appeared to be intoxicated, was arrested in connection with that attack.
He faces attempted murder charges and has been ordered held without bail by prosecutors.
Despite the recent incidents, officials had pointed to encouraging figures at the close of 2025.
Major crime on the Subway system fell by 4 per cent compared with the previous year.
Robberies dropped by 12.5 per cent, reaching a record low, while shootings decreased by 62.5 per cent.
