Ex-NYC Transit boss Sarah Feinberg assaulted in unprovoked attack near subway stop

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Ex-NYC Transit boss Sarah Feinberg assaulted in unprovoked attack near subway stop

By Carl Campanile and Amanda Woods October 28, 2022 3:32pm 

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Former NYC Transit boss Sarah Feinberg was punched in an unprovoked assault in Chelsea last week.

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Former NYC Transit president Sarah Feinberg was randomly assaulted near a subway stop in Chelsea, The Post has learned.

Feinberg, who appealed for more cops assigned to the subways last year amid a crime surge, was sucker-punched at the corner of West 21st Street and 6th Avenue, near the F train at 23rd Street at 1:15 p.m. Oct. 20.

The attacker was walking the wrong way in a bike lane and suddenly turned around and punched Feinberg in the face, a source familiar with the case said.

The motive was unclear, though there’s a pattern of thugs participating in a sick “knockout game” by attempting to viciously render an unsuspecting innocent victim unconscious with a single blow.

Feinberg called 911 and when cops didn’t immediately respond, she walked to the local precinct and filed a criminal complaint, a source said.

The NYPD has a videotape of the incident and is investigating, the source said.

Her face was swollen but she did not seek medical attention.

“Obviously I’m grateful the assault was not more serious but I don’t think there’s any question there’s just far, far too much of these kinds of attacks, and much more serious ones, happening,” Feinberg told The Post on Friday.

Feinberg was sucker-punched at the corner of West 21st Street and 6th Avenue.

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The NYPD confirmed the alleged assault.

Its report said Feinberg, 45, was waiting for the light at West 21st and Sixth when a male, believed to be in his 40s, punched her with a closed fist in the nose and forehead area, unprovoked, causing pain.

The attacker was described as about 5 feet 8 inches and about 150 pounds, the report.

While MTA NYC Transit president last year, Feinberg publicly sparred with then-Mayor Bill de Blasio, demanding that he increase police patrols in the subway system to stem a spate of violence on the rails.

Crime has emerged as a top issue in the race for governor pitting incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul against Republican rival Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin.

Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan last week to boost police patrols in the subways to stem the violence, with the state footing the bill for overtime.

Source: https://nypost.com/2022/10/28/ex-nyc-transit-chief-sarah-feinberg-assaulted-near-subway-stop/?fbclid=IwAR0PFLCL7331NVHMYpjBcyy69uLyrQpLLpwfH-h8au3WmQ8-XfGRvaFmsCw

[bobtehpanda]

"near a subway stop" meaning two blocks away from any actual entrances?

You could technically call pretty much every crime in the area "near a subway stop" with that logic.

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2 hours ago, bobtehpanda said:

"near a subway stop" meaning two blocks away from any actual entrances?

You could technically call pretty much every crime in the area "near a subway stop" with that logic.

Yeah, but I think that was noted because she was the Ex-Transit boss that advocated for more security in the subway system, and it is known that she usually commutes often by subway.  It's unclear if she was assaulted coming from the subway or what, but it wouldn't be a surprise. We've also had a number of assaults take place as people were either leaving the subway or on their way to the subway.