Straphanger Slashed At Astoria Subway Station: Police

ASTORIA, QUEENS — A straphanger was slashed at a subway station in Astoria last month, police said.

A 43-year-old man was exiting a southbound 'N' train at the Broadway and 31 Street train station on March 23 when he started fighting with another man on the platform, the NYPD said.

The man punched the 43-year-old and then slashed him several times in the face about 3:30 p.m. before he fled, authorities said.

The 43-year-old man was taken to New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in stable condition, cops said.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on Twitter @NYPDTips.