A veteran city Department of Health worker dedicated to helping others was critically hurt after a violent thug in a New York City subway kicked the Health worker down the stairs and attacked her with a hammer.
The horrific incident was caught in the video.
57-year-old Nina Rothschild is a Queens resident who was leaving work as a research scientist for the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, grabbed a handrail, and held on.
According to the New York Police Department who is currently investigating the brutal incident, the attack took place at the Queens Plaza subway station in Queens just after 11:20 p.m. Thursday.
Rothschild was on her way home from work when her male attacker snuck up behind her and kicked her, apparently trying to make her fall, as she was walking down the station’s stairs, according to cops and the footage.
The woman kept her balance, but the attacker then pulled out a hammer and clocked Rothschild several times on the head. He also tried to grab her bag before dealing another set of brutal blows, the clip shows.
WANTEDfor a Robbery inside of Queens Plaza ‘E,M,R’ subway station #queensplaza #Queens On 2/24/22 @ 11:22 PM Reward up to $3500 Seen him? Know who he is? Call 1-800-577-TIPS or DM us! Calls are CONFIDENTIAL! #YourCityYourCall pic.twitter.com/VDQogBIC0X
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) February 25, 2022
The attacker steals her purse and calmly walks away, leaving her close to death.
Fox News reported:
“The suspect was wearing a black coat with hood up and blue jeans. He was also wearing a black face mask, black shoes and blue jeans. Police are asking anyone with information regarding the attack to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).”
There is a $3,500 reward for information leading to the thug’s arrest.
🚨WANTED🚨for a Robbery inside of Queens Plaza ‘E,M,R’ subway station #queensplaza #queens On 2/24/22 @ 11:22 PM Reward up to $3500 Seen him? Know who he is? Call 1-800-577-TIPS or DM us! Calls are CONFIDENTIAL! #yourcityyourcall pic.twitter.com/kFjDfgEpzW
— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) February 25, 2022
Rothschild was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center in critical condition with a fractured skull and bleeding to her brain, according to cops and sources.
The Queens woman was listed in stable condition early Saturday, according to an NYPD spokesman, who did not elaborate.
Sources: TheGatewayPundit, Fox News