Woman, 69, Punched On E Train In Long Island City: NYPD

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — A 69-year-old woman was punched in the head while riding the subway in Long Island City last week, police said.

The woman was on board a Manhattan-bound E train near the Queens Plaza subway station when a man came up to her and punched her in the head before running away May 19, just before 1 p.m., NYPD officials said.

The 69-year-old suffered minor injuries and was taken to New York- Presbyterian Queens Hospital in stable condition, cops said.

Police released images of the attacker Wednesday, and he is described as 30 to 40 years old and about 6 feet tall. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and black sneakers, authorities said.

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