"The incident happened around 11:35 p.m. at the Jay Street-MetroTech station in Downtown Brooklyn after the two men got into a dispute, according to NYPD officials. The alleged assailant then pushed the 55-year-old man onto the tracks of the northbound R train, officials said. The 55-year-old sustained injuries to his head and back."
"NYPD data shows there were 29 complaints for felony assaults in transit last year in the part of the 84th Precinct that falls under Transit District 30, which includes Jay Street-MetroTech. That was the highest total for felony assault complaints in any precinct in any single transit district in the city, according to the data."
"Compared to the same point last year, transit crime is up about 13% citywide through Feb. 22 this year, and up 2% in the Brooklyn North patrol zone, according to the NYPD."
A dispute between two men at the Jay Street-MetroTech subway station in Downtown Brooklyn resulted in one man being pushed onto the northbound R train tracks Thursday night around 11:35 p.m. The 55-year-old victim sustained head and back injuries and was transported to NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in stable condition. The suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction. Police are investigating whether the men knew each other. The incident occurs amid rising transit crime, with the Jay Street-MetroTech area recording 29 felony assault complaints last year, the highest in any transit district citywide. Transit crime citywide is up 13% compared to the same period last year.
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