New York City, NY – A man was slashed in the neck at the Queens Plaza subway station on the “E, M, R” lines, it was reported to police.

On Thursday, February 15, at around 10:25 AM, a 29-year-old man was on the mezzanine level of the station when an unidentified male attacked him from behind. The assailant slashed the left side of the victim’s neck with a knife before fleeing the scene to an unknown location. The victim was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst, where he is listed in stable condition.

Authorities are on the lookout for the suspect, described as a Black male with a medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black vest.