It happened Saturday morning along the R line at 53rd Street and 4th Avenue in Sunset Park.
A man shoved a 51-year-old woman onto the tracks, then he punched a 43-year-old woman in the face and ran.
Officers say they caught up with Curtis Signal, 25, and arrested him on assault charges.
The two women are recovering in the hospital.
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