Callous stranger shoves 76-year-old woman in unprovoked, broad-daylight NYC attack: cops

A 76-year-old woman was violently shoved to the ground in Queens by a stranger in broad daylight, resulting in injuries to her lower back and hip.

Footage of the assailant shows a man with a heavy build wearing a black cap and light pink shirt, which could help identify him in the ongoing investigation.

In a separate attack, an 18-year-old woman was hit in the face with a book, highlighting a disturbing trend of random assaults occurring in New York City.

Statistics from NYPD show a significant rise in both felony and misdemeanor assaults in NYC so far this year, emphasizing growing safety concerns in the city.

Read at New York Post