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Subway Assault: Man Arrested After Pushing Victim onto Tracks

1/23/2026

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Ivan Negron, 39, was arrested Thursday for allegedly shoving a 35-year-old man onto subway tracks at the 36th Street platform in Sunset Park.
The victim was rescued and taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in stable condition.
Negron fled the scene but was identified by police at the 14th-Street Union Square station.
This incident is the second subway attack this year after a New Year’s Day assault.
Negron is awaiting arraignment.

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Ivan Negron, 39, was arrested Thursday for allegedly shoving a 35-year-old man onto subway tracks at the 36th Street platform in Sunset Park.
The victim was rescued and taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in stable condition.
Negron fled the scene but was identified by police at the 14th-Street Union Square station.
This incident is the second subway attack this year after a New Year’s Day assault.
Negron is awaiting arraignment.