Overview
- Police say the attack happened around 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 at the 161st St.–Yankee Stadium station as a Manhattan-bound No. 4 train entered the platform.
- The victim struck the side of the arriving train, bounced back onto the platform, and was taken to Lincoln Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
- Authorities report the men did not speak before the shove, which they described as unprovoked.
- Officers apprehended a suspect at the scene, and formal charges were still pending as of the latest reports.
- The investigation is ongoing as the incident adds to public focus on subway safety following other isolated assaults.