66-year-old woman, MTA worker punched inside Harlem subway station

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- A 66-year-old MTA worker is recovering after being punched in the face at random.

Police are searching for a suspect they say assaulted the woman inside the W. 148th Street and Lenox Avenue Subway Station.

It happened just after 1 p.m. on Friday.

The on-duty worker told police she was standing on the platform when a man approached her and punched her.

The suspect was able to flee the station on foot.



The victim was taken to NYC Health and Hospitals/ Harlem. She is expected to recover.

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