NEW YORK CITY — A man was shoved onto the subway tracks in an alleged unprovoked attack on Wednesday, police said.
The incident happened in the Rockefeller Center subway station around 4 a.m.
A 72-year-old man was standing on a northbound platform in the station when he was pushed from behind, police said.
The man fell onto the tracks but managed to pull himself back onto the platform.
A 40-year-old man was taken into a custody after the incident, police said.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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