The transit worker, who has only been on the job since late 2023 and has three young children, said he’s still out of work due to his injuries and is questioning whether it’s safe to go back.
“I’m very afraid,” he said. “My mouth is open right now. Two teeth are missing. It’s still bleeding, I have headaches. Sometimes I feel I should leave the job, that it’s not for me, because I have my family.
“For some reason he was so angry and he just punched my face and ran away.”
The victim was treated at Bellevue Hospital following the unprovoked attack.
The city subways have seen a recent spike in violence, despite an overall drop in transit crime.