Subway Altercation Leads to Assault

NEW YORK, NY – A 37-year-old man was assaulted on a northbound F train platform at the “169 Street” subway station early Friday morning. The incident occurred around 3:26 AM near Home Lawn Street and Hillside Avenue. Following a verbal altercation, an unidentified individual punched the victim twice in the face, resulting in minor mouth injuries. The assailant fled the scene, and the victim declined medical treatment.