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Bronx Subway Conductor Hospitalized After Violent Attack

4/8/2026

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  • A Bronx MTA subway conductor was attacked after ordering a passenger off the train at the 177th Street-Parkchester station around 10:15 p.m. Friday.
  • Video footage shows the assailant spitting on the 58-year-old operator before tackling and punching him.
  • The conductor sustained deep gashes and a swollen eye and was hospitalized at Jacobi Hospital.
  • Bystanders intervened to stop the attack.
  • Police are seeking assistance locating the suspect.