Overview

• Police say the attack occurred around 10:40 p.m. on Sept. 29 on the southbound tracks at the Nostrand Avenue–Eastern Parkway station on the 3 line in Brooklyn.
• The worker confronted a man trespassing in the tunnel, a dispute ensued, and the assailant slashed the worker in the neck before fleeing into the tunnel.
• The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital and is expected to survive, according to authorities.
• The NYPD Transit Bureau responded to the scene; the suspect was last seen wearing a black-and-white shirt and remains at large with no arrests announced.
• Officials have recently reported declines in transit crime over the summer, sharpening focus on safety for MTA employees after this incident.