# New York City subway crime incidents > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/new-york-city-subway-crime-incidents > Updated: 2026-10-22T13:18:59.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Recent incidents in the New York City transit system have highlighted concerns regarding passenger safety and rising violence. In Brooklyn, a 68-year-old woman was injured after being cut in the face with a knife during a dispute at the Sheepshead Bay station; the suspect was subsequently taken into custody by the NYPD. In a separate incident, a 90-year-old former astrophysics professor, Dr. C. G. Wang, was pushed from a southbound train at the Lexington Avenue and East 53rd Street station. The assault resulted in multiple broken bones and required emergency hip replacement surgery. The NYPD is currently reviewing surveillance imagery to identify a suspect described as being between 40 and 50 years old. Data from the NYPD indicates a trend of increasing violence within the transit system, with felony assaults rising by 12% compared to the previous year, reaching 525 incidents. Misdemeanor assaults have also seen a 16% increase, even as overall transit crime rose by 2%. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-22: New York City subway assault leaves 90-year-old professor injured A 90-year-old visually impaired astrophysics professor is recovering after being shoved from a New York City subway train, resulting in multiple broken bones and a hip replacement. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-york-city-subway-assault-leaves-90-year-old-professor-injured ### 2026-10-17: Brooklyn subway assault highlights spike in NYC transit crime A 68-year-old woman was assaulted with a knife at a Brooklyn subway station as NYPD data shows felony assaults in the NYC transit system have risen 12% over last year. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brooklyn-subway-assault-highlights-spike-in-nyc-transit-crime --- Cite as: New York City subway crime incidents. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/new-york-city-subway-crime-incidents