Police said Wednesday they are looking for a man who shoved a subway rider onto the tracks in Manhattan over the weekend — the latest in a spate of similar incidents in the city’s transit system.
The alleged assault happened at the Dyckman Street station on the A line in Inwood around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, according to officials. The victim, a 35-year-old man, was on the southbound platform when the suspect approached and asked him for money, police said.
When the 35-year-old said he didn’t have any and tried to walk away, the other man pushed him onto the tracks, according to the NYPD.
Officials said the victim sustained minor injuries, and first responders took him to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in stable condition.
The suspect fled the station in an unknown direction, police said. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and blue pants.
The incident happened several days after police arrested and charged a Brooklyn man with attempted murder after he allegedly shoved two other men onto the subway tracks at an Upper East Side station. The victims in that case — a 30-year-old man and an 83-year-old man — were both hospitalized, with the older man in critical condition, officials said.
Last month, a 55-year-old man was injured when another man shoved him onto the tracks at the Jay Street–MetroTech station in Downtown Brooklyn after they got into a fight, according to police.
Major transit crime in the city is up about 3% so far this year compared to the same period last year, police data shows. Grand larcenies make up most of the total in 2026, followed by felony assaults.
In the 34rd Precinct, which includes Inwood and Washington Heights, police data shows major transit crime this year is around the same level as at this point in 2025.
This story is based on preliminary information from police and may be updated.