Police: Man suffers broken nose after being pushed onto Upper West Side subway tracks

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
Man suffers broken nose after being pushed onto Upper West Side subway tracks
A man suffered a broken nose after an attack on the subway Saturday morning.

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man suffered a broken nose after an attack on the subway Saturday morning.

It happened around 2:30 a.m. at the 1/2/3 station at 72nd Street. The victim was left with a broken nose and finger.

The 32-year-old says two men punched and kicked him on the platform before pushing him onto the tracks.

He says both men had been on a northbound 2 train when they got into an argument.

The victim was taken to the hospital where he is in stable condition.

One suspect is described as a man with a medium build who was last seen wearing a red jacket and black pants.

The second suspect is described as a man with a medium build who was last seen wearing all-black clothing.

No arrests have been made.

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