HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) – An MTA employee was punched in a random, unprovoked attack in a subway station in Harlem on Friday afternoon, police say.
The 66-year-old employee was on the job at the Harlem -148 Street subway station around 1 p.m. on Friday, officials report.
She was standing on the platform when a man approached her and suddenly punched her in the face, according to authorities.
The employee was transported to the hospital and is expected to survive.
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