Overview

• A 42-year-old man was slashed in the abdomen, right eye, and face on the northbound No. 4 platform around 8:10 p.m. on Aug. 27 and was taken to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition.
• Police say three men punched and kicked the victim, then boarded a northbound No. 4 train to flee, and no arrests have been made.
• Earlier that day around 4:27 p.m., a 50-year-old was ambushed on a southbound D train by a knife-wielding robber who punched him and stole his cellphone; he refused medical attention.
• The NYPD released images of suspects in the evening assault and asked the public to submit tips through Crime Stoppers.
• The incidents occurred during a spate of violence across the borough, with police citing ongoing investigations into multiple recent attacks.