WOODHAVEN, Queens (PIX11) — An 18-year-old woman was pushed onto the subway tracks in Queens on Monday in what police described as an unprovoked attack, according to the NYPD.
The victim was pushed from behind onto the tracks at the 75th Street and Elderts Lane station around 10:30 a.m., police said.
The victim was able to pull herself back onto the platform from the tracks, police said. She was treated for a cut on her knee at the station but refused to be taken to the hospital.
Shemecca Wise, 26, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and assault, police said.