# Ninety-year-old astrophysics professor injured in New York subway assault

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/astrophysics-professor-90-suffered-broken-bones-after-being-shoved-out-of-nyc-subway-train-by-stranger/
- Published: 2026-10-22T15:59:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T16:28:02+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16230297/professor-broken-bones-shove-nyc-subway.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Culture, Offbeat, Travel, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- A 90-year-old professor says he was shoved off an F train.
- The fall led to a hip replacement and other injuries.
- Police are seeking the suspect as the investigation continues.

## Summary

Ninety-year-old astrophysics professor CG Wang says a stranger shoved him out of a New York City subway train after he asked the man to move so he could leave. Wang suffered serious injuries, including a hip injury that required replacement surgery, and is recovering; police are seeking the suspect.

The incident happened around 1pm on 6 October at the Lexington Avenue and 53rd Street station, while Wang was travelling on the southbound F train. His son said police told him his father had been assaulted. Wang, who is visually impaired, had continued commuting to his Midtown office for research before the attack; the NYPD says its investigation is ongoing and has released a suspect photo.

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