Investigators believe the attack was unprovoked. It happened around 11:30 Sunday morning on Morris Avenue in the Fordham section.
First responders rushed the woman to the hospital. She is expected to survive.
The suspect, Edwin Rios, 38, has been charged with attempted murder.
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