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Subway Shove in Brooklyn Leaves Man Injured, Suspect Flees

1/20/2026

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A 35-year-old man was pushed onto subway tracks at the 36th Street R train platform in Brooklyn around 4:55 a.m. on January 14, 2026.
The assailant fled and remains at large.
No trains were approaching at the time.
The victim was rescued and taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in stable condition.
Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline after a second subway shove in 2026.

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Story summary

A 35-year-old man was pushed onto subway tracks at the 36th Street R train platform in Brooklyn around 4:55 a.m. on January 14, 2026.
The assailant fled and remains at large.
No trains were approaching at the time.
The victim was rescued and taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in stable condition.
Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline after a second subway shove in 2026.