Woman Pushed Onto Times Square Subway Tracks

MIDTOWN, NY — A woman was left with minor injuries Friday after being pushed onto subway tracks in Times Square just before 10 a.m.

CBS New York's Yan Kaner on Twitter reported a 28-year-old woman had been pushed onto the tracks by a homeless man. The attack appeared to be unprovoked.

The incident happened on the northbound N/Q/R platform near W 42nd Street and 7th Avenue, NBC 4 New York reports. The man, who fled the scene, is described as having shaggy hair, a beard and a navy blue jacket. He is believed to be in his 40s or 50s.

News reporter Myles Miller shared a video on Twitter of New York transit cops retrieving the woman's phone from the tracks.

NYC Transit Interim President Sarah Feinberg released a statement about the incident Friday afternoon.

“This is outrageous, incredibly dangerous, criminal behavior. New Yorkers and NYC Transit employees deserve better," Feinberg said in the statement. "We continue to call on the NYPD to have a more significant presence in the system and support their efforts with MTAPD officers and other uniformed personnel. The old argument that as long as there aren’t too many of these horrifying attacks, we shouldn’t take strong and decisive action is an inappropriate response to victims, their families, and to all commuters who depend on a safe and secure transit system.”

Police continued to investigate the incident Friday afternoon.