NYPD investigating Upper East Side subway attack

3 Train leaving the Grand Army Plaza Subway Station on the NYC Subway in Brooklyn, New York
3 Train leaving the Grand Army Plaza Subway Station on the NYC Subway in Brooklyn, New York

NEW YORK CITY, NY – A man was attacked on a southbound “6” train at the Lexington Avenue and East 77 Street subway station on Thursday, May 4, 2023.

The incident began with a verbal dispute between the suspect and a 55-year-old male passenger.

The confrontation escalated quickly, resulting in the suspect striking the victim about the face and head with an unknown object.

The victim, who sustained lacerations to his left cheek, was promptly transported to Lenox Hill Hospital, where he remains in stable condition.

NYPD investigating Upper East Side subway attack