A violent encounter in a Manhattan subway station has left a 73-year-old woman recovering after a man assaulted her in an elevator, the NYPD reports. According to ABC7 New York, the unnamed woman was punched multiple times in the face by a man who shared the elevator with her at the 14th Street station on Friday morning; the suspect fled the scene and remains at large.
The attack, which unfolded without clear provocation, occurred shortly before noon on December 12 and the aftermath required hospitalization for the victim, who was reported to be in stable condition, this grave instance of unprovoked violence mirrors an unsettling trend in the city’s transit system where civilians are too often caught up with violence. Details provided by the FOX 5 New York include a security footage description of the suspect wearing a black hat, glasses, a gray hooded sweatshirt, a dark gray jacket, and gray pants; also noted was that he carried a black backpack, black bag, and used a cane…