Overview
- The 37-year-old conductor was punched in the face around 1:33 a.m. as a Manhattan-bound A train pulled into Beach 25th Street in Far Rockaway.
- The blow caused him to hit his head on the train cabin wall, and he was taken to St. John's Episcopal Hospital in stable condition.
- The assailant, described only as wearing a black coat, fled the scene and remains at large.
- NYPD labeled the incident a felony assault and reports 101st Precinct felony assaults are up 112.5% this year, with 17 recorded through Jan. 11.
- Authorities requested confidential tips via Crime Stoppers as TWU Local 100 opened an inquiry and NYC Transit’s president said the camera network should aid the search.