42-year-old Bryan Robberson of Hempstead is charged with two counts of assault.
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The incident happened Monday inside the passageway of the 42nd Street Port Authority subway station.
Police say the suspect got into a verbal dispute with the victim which escalated into a physical altercation.
Robberson allegedly hit the 71-year-old with a belt buckle, causing a laceration, then punched and kicked him multiple times, knocking him to the ground.
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The suspect fled the scene with two other unidentified males.
The victim was treated at NYC Health & Hospitals/Bellevue.
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