Crime & Safety

Man Shoved Onto Subway Tracks At NYC Station

The incident happened at a Midtown subway station.

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.

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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.

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An investigation remains ongoing.

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