A New York City subway ride turned into a nightmare on Friday when a knife-wielding attacker slashed a stranger across the face aboard a train, according to the New York Post.
The violent encounter unfolded in the evening hours, adding another alarming incident to the city's long-running debate over transit safety. The victim was attacked without apparent provocation, per the report.
Details on the victim's condition and whether a suspect was taken into custody were not immediately available. The incident is the latest in a series of high-profile attacks that have kept subway crime a central political issue in New York.
