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Subway Conductor Attacked in Brooklyn Amid Safety Concerns

12/23/2025

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A subway conductor in Brooklyn was attacked and robbed of her train keys on Sunday.
The assailant is described as a heavyset male in his early 20s.
The conductor sustained facial injuries and was treated at Brookdale Hospital after the attack.
The attack came despite Governor Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.)'s claim that subway crime had dropped to a 16-year low.
Police reported other transit slashings afterward, raising concerns about subway safety.

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Story summary

A subway conductor in Brooklyn was attacked and robbed of her train keys on Sunday.
The assailant is described as a heavyset male in his early 20s.
The conductor sustained facial injuries and was treated at Brookdale Hospital after the attack.
The attack came despite Governor Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.)'s claim that subway crime had dropped to a 16-year low.
Police reported other transit slashings afterward, raising concerns about subway safety.