BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx man was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for a violent, unprovoked attack on a 75-year-old MTA station agent in a Bronx subway station, according to the Bronx District Attorney’s Office.
Anthony Williams, 31, of Bronx Boulevard, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in the September beating of MTA employee Baboo Singh. Singh, who was in uniform and on his way to work, suffered a broken jaw and nose after being punched and kicked on the subway platform at the Nereid Avenue station.
“Without provocation, the defendant punched and kicked a 75-year-old MTA employee who was in uniform on his way to work,” said Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark in a statement. “We will not stand for assaults on transit workers, the backbone of our subway system.”
The attack occurred around 9:15 p.m. on September 12, when Singh was waiting on the southbound platform. Authorities say Williams approached him and punched him in the right eye, knocking him to the ground. Williams then continued to punch and kick Singh in the head and body before fleeing the scene.
Singh was hospitalized with multiple facial fractures, including a broken nose and jawbone, but survived the assault.
Additional sentence for Rikers Island incident
In addition to the five-year sentence, Williams was also handed a concurrent term of 1½ to 3 years for a separate incident while in custody. He pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree assault for punching a correction officer in the face at Rikers Island on January 24, 2023.
Bronx Supreme Court Justice Ralph Fabrizio delivered the sentences, which include five years of post-release supervision. Williams entered his guilty pleas on March 20.
Williams has remained in custody since his arrest. No motive was given for either attack.
The sentence follows increasing concern over assaults on New York City transit workers, who have faced rising levels of violence in recent years.
