"Police said Hernandez first came up behind a 30-year-old man on the southbound platform and pushed him onto the tracks, then did the same to an 83-year-old man standing nearby. Both victims were taken to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, with the younger man in stable condition and the older man in critical condition, authorities said."
"Bairon Hernandez, a 34-year-old Sunset Park resident, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon in the same police precinct where the shovings occurred, officials said. He is also facing assault and reckless endangerment charges in connection with the incident, which police said happened at the 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue stop on the F and Q lines around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday."
"Major crimes in transit are up more than 8% citywide so far this year compared to the same period in 2025, according to NYPD data. Overall felony assaults in the city are down more than 2%, the data shows."
Bairon Hernandez, a 34-year-old from Sunset Park, was arrested Tuesday and charged with attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment for shoving two men onto the tracks at the 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue subway station on Sunday morning. He pushed a 30-year-old man first, then an 83-year-old man standing nearby. Both victims were hospitalized, with the younger man in stable condition and the older man in critical condition. Police described the shovings as unprovoked, and Hernandez fled the scene. Transit crimes citywide have increased over 8% this year compared to the same period in 2025.
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