They say the 33-year-old victim mentioned that there was a person on the southbound D train who was acting erratic.
He says the individual approached him unprovoked and suddenly slashed him on the chin with a sharp object.
The suspect got away when the train stopped at 53rd Street and 7th Avenue.
The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.
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